Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed4.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.106 X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.79; '*S*': 0.00; 'tries': 0.07; 'editor.': 0.09; 'cc:addr:python-list': 0.11; 'python': 0.11; '10:45': 0.16; 'begin?': 0.16; 'jennifer': 0.16; 'reinvent': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'subject:request': 0.19; 'code,': 0.22; 'example': 0.22; 'email addr:gmail.com>': 0.22; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.22; 'cc:2**0': 0.24; 'source': 0.25; 'somewhere': 0.26; 'header:In- Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'am,': 0.29; 'dec': 0.30; 'nature': 0.30; 'programming.': 0.30; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.30; 'url:mailman': 0.30; '13,': 0.31; 'know.': 0.32; 'text': 0.33; 'open': 0.33; 'url:python': 0.33; 'fri,': 0.33; 'projects.': 0.33; 'basic': 0.35; 'something': 0.35; 'but': 0.35; 'received:google.com': 0.35; 'really': 0.36; 'url:listinfo': 0.36; 'shows': 0.36; 'thanks': 0.36; 'url:org': 0.36; 'pm,': 0.38; 'url:mail': 0.40; 'how': 0.40; 'contributing': 0.60; 'warm': 0.60; 'simple': 0.61; 'kind': 0.63; 'real': 0.63; 'to:addr:gmail.com': 0.65; 'world': 0.66; 'experience.': 0.67; 'response.': 0.68; 'greetings': 0.72; 'stone': 0.84; 'thanking': 0.84; 'novice': 0.91; '<>*': 0.95; '2013': 0.98 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=/3DCbJmJZz0QkJ6dTCWqcXji4HJvlMoMh6L+x2hc2rA=; b=xguxGHCDUxAR1taIKu1+uESrcnByhzt9bMLD/Fv5Hsr5f5liJgPAZ+vK8QUCiW6uVW wchzjr+0S13SnVHjSMzBR/KAt7zcJ7Zvt/SVGiWWGlcBQD9YKvB19t50p5QfaHl62g+J 1G8VBoHc8a8zQ9MQrBvW8OoBAsRiiWx4V8o0kAubDOV4goIvX7gA+T4NhQr6UdzATWaA PizRSqPCY1E3yW7B3+dSYbUZ0JFg8Jmib09HQwRAuWRVif+CHQPcyvSB8fbFkuWmLDkY sRaoVaLBrwMlJvZMnsAyhxvc/KakipmjNaaZ5DPlfdoWVEhXW0rcVQ94Rg1vW5mAdLC9 FIwA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.224.1.198 with SMTP id 6mr11275731qag.19.1386996514953; Fri, 13 Dec 2013 20:48:34 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 23:48:34 -0500 Subject: Re: request for guidance From: David Hutto To: jennifer stone Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11c2e7d6941f4e04ed774aea Cc: python-list X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 92 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1386996524 news.xs4all.nl 2845 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:42753 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:61879 --001a11c2e7d6941f4e04ed774aea Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 In my opinion, a novice always tries to reinvent the wheel. Take for example a simple text editor. But I would go with something that shows your creativity...like a game. It's not just about code, but graphics/enhancements, and other evolutions of the open source nature of programming. On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 12:46 PM, jennifer stone wrote: > hello! > thanks a ton for your warm response. I know the basics of python with some > modules like pickle, urllib, re. Its kind of basic I know. but it gotta > start somewhere and I really want to have real world experience. > thanks > jennifer > > > On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 10:45 AM, jennifer stone > wrote: > >> greetings >> I am a novice who is really interested in contributing to Python >> projects. How and where do I begin? >> thanking you in anticipation >> > > > -- > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > > -- Best Regards, David Hutto *CEO:* *http://www.hitwebdevelopment.com * --001a11c2e7d6941f4e04ed774aea Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In my opinion, a novice always tries to reinvent the = wheel. Take for example a simple text editor.

But I=A0 would g= o with something that shows your creativity...like a game. It's not jus= t about code, but graphics/enhancements, and other evolutions of the open s= ource nature of programming.


On Fri,= Dec 13, 2013 at 12:46 PM, jennifer stone <jenny.stone125@gmail.com= > wrote:
hello!
thanks a ton for your warm response. I=20 know the basics of python with some modules like pickle, urllib, re. Its kind of basic I know. but it gotta start somewhere and I really want to have real world experience.
thanks
= jennifer


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On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 10:45 AM, jennifer stone= <jenny.stone125@gmail.com> wrote:
greetings
I am a novice who is really interested in contributing to Python projects. = How and where do I begin?
= thanking you in anticipation


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