Re: The importance of mental health

[Mirko via Python-list]

Am 10.05.2021 um 15:16 schrieb Kyle Stanley:
> Hey all,
> 
> In these last few months, I have been in the process of healing from some
> pretty heavy past trauma. And now that I am on the road to recovery, I want
> to share my journey with the Python community in hopes that it may reach
> those that are struggling with their own mental health battles, as many of
> us are during these dark and difficult times.
> 
> Trigger warning that it includes a decent amount of highly personal
> content, so only check it out if you are okay with that:
> https://discuss.python.org/t/break-from-open-source/6372/7?u=aeros.
> 
> To anyone that would limit my employment opportunities as a result of
> having had these struggles, *that's perfectly okay*. I kept the post in the
> private section because I was originally in fear of discriminate. However,
> I have reached an important conclusion: *I would not want to work for your
> company if you discriminate against people who have overcome past struggles*
> .
> 


Thank you for your courage! This is what we need. True, genuine and
honest stories from people with mental health issues. To demystify
and destigmatize the entire topic. Everybody happily runs to the
doctors to get antibiotics/antivirals for their simple cold and
everybody literally "loves* to complain about how bad they feel when
having a cold. But even today in the year 2021, very few people dare
to go public with their "mental cold" or their "mental cancer". The
danger of mockery or discrimination is still far to high.


All the best, Kyle and good luck! :-)
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Re: OT: Autism in discussion groups

[Mirko via Python-list]

Am 09.05.2021 um 02:34 schrieb Michael Torrie:
> On 5/8/21 3:28 PM, Mirko via Python-list wrote:
>>
>> I apologize for this OT post, especially because it's in reply to an
>> at least partly troll post, but I just can't resist. Sorry.
>> 
>> P.S.: *NOT* among the core symptoms of (the high-functioning levels)
>> of ASS is the inability to learn. Mind that! (And that includes
>> social norms.)
> 
> Thank you for posting such an insightful comment. No need to apologize.
>  I really appreciate it. I think you are exactly correct.
> 

Thanks! :-)

In case anybody wonders: When I was talking about ASS, I was
referring to "Autismus-Spektrum-Störung". That's German for "Autism
Spectrum Disorder" or short ASD. Happens when it's lake evening, you
have some beers down and talk about a topic in a foreign language. :)
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OT: Accessibility: Jana Schroeder's Holman Prize Application

[Jonathan Fine]

Perhaps Off Topic, but for a good cause.

This year I met Jana Schroeder, a blind person forced to change jobs as part of 
the social cost of Covid. Her outsider experience of computer coding training 
became a wish to make things better. She has applied for a Holman Prize 
($25,000 over a year) to fund this. She's also set up a survey to reach and 
know better those with similar wishes.

One simple way to help open to many is to volunteer to be a sighted helper for 
a code and math variant of BeMyEyes.org. I encourage you to listen to Jana's 
pitch for a Holman prize, and if you want to help complete the survey (whether 
you're blind or sighted, code or math, young or old). I've learnt a lot about 
accessibility from Jana.

Jana Schroeder's Holman pitch (90 seconds):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ywl5d162vU

Jana Schroeder's survey (15 minutes):
https://tinyurl.com/blindcodersurvey

Finally, The Holman Prize:
https://holman.lighthouse-sf.org/

best regards

Jonathan
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Re: The importance of mental health

[The Walking Trade]

Hello Kyle,

I don't personally know you but I am glad you are on the recovery side.

Regards
Karim

Le lun. 10 mai 2021 à 09:20, Kyle Stanley  a écrit :

> Hey all,
>
> In these last few months, I have been in the process of healing from some
> pretty heavy past trauma. And now that I am on the road to recovery, I want
> to share my journey with the Python community in hopes that it may reach
> those that are struggling with their own mental health battles, as many of
> us are during these dark and difficult times.
>
> Trigger warning that it includes a decent amount of highly personal
> content, so only check it out if you are okay with that:
> https://discuss.python.org/t/break-from-open-source/6372/7?u=aeros.
>
> To anyone that would limit my employment opportunities as a result of
> having had these struggles, *that's perfectly okay*. I kept the post in the
> private section because I was originally in fear of discriminate. However,
> I have reached an important conclusion: *I would not want to work for your
> company if you discriminate against people who have overcome past
> struggles*
> .
>
> --
> --Kyle R. Stanley, Python Core Developer (what is a core dev?
> )
> *Pronouns: they/them **(why is my pronoun here?*
> <
> http://feministing.com/2015/02/03/how-using-they-as-a-singular-pronoun-can-change-the-world/
> >
> )
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>
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Implementing role-based access control (RBAC) in Flask

[Stephie Glaser]

Many frameworks and libraries provide plug-ins for common authorization
patterns like roles, but either don't provide enough of a model to be
helpful or are so rigid that you need to migrate away from them down the
line.

We just released a library that provides a configuration-based approach to
adding role-based access control (RBAC) to your application. The new Oso
Roles library, with support for Python + Flask, speeds up the time it takes
to build fine-grained permissions using roles and related patterns. The
library includes:

   - Role configuration
   - Data management
   - Enforcement
   - End-user configuration
   - Last-mile customizations

The library is in early access. Here are relevant links:


   - Documentation showing how to how to use the library to add roles to a
   Flask app with GitClub, our best practice example app:
   
   http://docs.osohq.com/python/guides/new-roles.html
   - GitClub source code:
   
   https://github.com/osohq/gitclub-sqlalchemy-flask-react

Stephie Glaser
Developer Relations, Oso 
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The importance of mental health

[Kyle Stanley]

Hey all,

In these last few months, I have been in the process of healing from some
pretty heavy past trauma. And now that I am on the road to recovery, I want
to share my journey with the Python community in hopes that it may reach
those that are struggling with their own mental health battles, as many of
us are during these dark and difficult times.

Trigger warning that it includes a decent amount of highly personal
content, so only check it out if you are okay with that:
https://discuss.python.org/t/break-from-open-source/6372/7?u=aeros.

To anyone that would limit my employment opportunities as a result of
having had these struggles, *that's perfectly okay*. I kept the post in the
private section because I was originally in fear of discriminate. However,
I have reached an important conclusion: *I would not want to work for your
company if you discriminate against people who have overcome past struggles*
.

-- 
--Kyle R. Stanley, Python Core Developer (what is a core dev?
)
*Pronouns: they/them **(why is my pronoun here?*

)
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EuroPython 2021: Call for Proposals (CFP) extended until May 16

[M.-A. Lemburg]

We've decided to extend the deadline for our Call for Proposals until
Sunday, May 16, 23:59:59 CEST. We are still looking for a few more
proposals, especially for posters, training sessions, and helpdesks.

For more information about submitting a proposal, you can read the
original blog post announcing the Call for Proposals:

https://blog.europython.eu/europython-2021-call-for-proposals-open-cfp/

To submit a proposal directly, please log in to the site (or create an
account first) and then proceed to the CFP page:

* EuroPython 2021 Call for Proposals (CFP) *

   https://ep2021.europython.eu/events/call-for-proposals/

If you have questions, please write to prog...@europython.eu.


Quick Summary
-
EuroPython 2021 will be run online from July 26 - August 1:

- Two workshop/training days (July 26 - 27)
- Three conference days (July 28 - 30)
- Two sprint days (July 31 - August 1)

The sessions will be scheduled to ensure they are also accessible for
those in the Asian and Americas time zones.


Help spread the word


Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social
networks as widely as possible. Thank you !

Link to the blog post:

https://blog.europython.eu/europython-2021-cfp-extended-until-may-16/

Tweet:

https://twitter.com/europython/status/1391714627315195906

Enjoy,
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