add april and june meetup blog

Author: nvs-abhilash

_posts/2024-03-16-march-meetup.md

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 description: "March Meetup at o9 Solutions"
 categories: [ meetup, talks]
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_posts/2024-04-20-april-meetup.md

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+layout: post
+title:  "April 2024 Meetup"
+authors: 
+    - nvs-abhilash
+description: "April Meetup at BangPypers"
+categories: [ meetup, talks]
+featured: true
+image: https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/6/6/3/highres_521806691.webp
+---
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+BangPypers organized its April meetup on April 20, 2024, with a fantastic turnout of more than 85 participants, many of them were newcomers eager to be part of the community. We had one talk on core python about GIL and one workshop on applications of Gemini LLM lined up for the event.
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+The first talk of the day ["Python without a GIL: What the Future Holds"](https://github.com/bangpypers/meetup-talks/issues/29) was presented by by Tushar Sadhwani, where he walked us through the history of GIL (Global Interpreter Lock), demonstrated the pros and cons of the GIL by providing a live demo on Multi-Threading and Multi-Processing in existing Python. Finally, Tushar demonstrated how can we run disable the GIL in Python 3.13 and showed us the benefits of it. Finally, he also cautioned us about the threading bugs that we need to look out for which we used to take for granted when GIL was enabled. The talk sparked engaging discussions about concurrency and parallelism in Python, leaving attendees excited about the possibilities ahead.
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+![Tushar presenting Python without a GIL: What the Future Holds](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/6/8/8/highres_521806728.webp)
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+After the first talk we took a short tea break and networking session where lot of audiance members got to interact with each other and our speakers as well.
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+The second part of the meetup featured a workshop by Google For Developers on Gemini. Participants had the opportunity to delve into [Function Calling feaure of Gemini](https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/gemini-function-calling), by Madhup Sukoon. The workshop provided hands-on experience and practical insights about Gemini, enriching the attendees' understanding of LLM models. Madhup also answered all the questions from our audiance during the workshop.
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+![Madhup conducting workshop on Function Calling feaure of Gemini](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/6/8/9/highres_521806729.webp)
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+The meetup concluded with a tasty lunch where the participants got opportunities to network with each other and our speakers. Special thanks to Google for Developers for being the sponsor of the event, and the speakers sharing their knowledge and expertise.
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+![Audiance](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/b/6/a/8/highres_521806760.webp)
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+Stay tuned for our next meetup as we continue to explore and celebrate all things Python! Don't miss out on future events:
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+- Follow us on Twitter [@__bangpypers__](https://twitter.com/__bangpypers__)
+- Join our active Discord server using this [invite](https://discord.com/invite/5hanJnWf9m)
+- Stay updated with our meetup schedules on Meetup [here](https://www.meetup.com/BangPypers/)
+- Join our mailing list [here](https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers)
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+We look forward to seeing you at our next gathering!

_posts/2024-06-15-june-meetup.md

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+layout: post
+title: "June 2024 Meetup"
+authors:
+- nvs-abhilash
+description: "June Meetup at BangPypers"
+categories: [ meetup, talks]
+featured: true
+image: https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/b/9/2/highres_521739826.webp
+---
+
+BangPypers hosted its June meetup on June 15, 2024, at Cyware, welcoming over 30 enthusiastic participants, including many first-time attendees (including some college students!) eager to dive into the vibrant Python community. The event featured talks about leveraging LLMs, a better way of shipping Python code, and an improved web framework on top of Django.
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+We kicked off the meetup with a brief introduction session. This provided an excellent opportunity for everyone to get to know each other and set the stage for the day's presentations.
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+Our first speaker, Keith, delivered an engaging talk on "[Creating Streamlit Apps using NCBI APIs and Google Gemini](https://github.com/bangpypers/meetup-talks/issues/30)". Keith demonstrated how to leverage NCBI APIs and Google Gemini to build dynamic and interactive Streamlit applications. Attendees appreciated the practical approach, gaining valuable insights into integrating these powerful tools for their projects. Keith also shared some insights about his background in the BioTech industry.
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+![Keith on Creating Streamlit Apps using NCBI APIs and Google Gemini](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/b/8/9/highres_521739817.webp)
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+Next, Tushar Sadhwani presented an innovative session on "[Replacing PyInstaller with 100 Lines of Code](https://github.com/bangpypers/meetup-talks/issues/31)". Tushar walked us through a simplified yet effective alternative to PyInstaller, showcasing a lightweight solution that could significantly streamline the process of packaging Python applications. His talk sparked intriguing discussions about efficiency and best practices in Python development. Tushar also shared some useful tools like [makeself](https://makeself.io/) and his own very useful projects [yen](https://github.com/tusharsadhwani/yen) and [packaged](https://github.com/tusharsadhwani/packaged). After his planned talk, Tushar also demonstrated a fun project on how to play Flappy Bird to pass time in a boring Zoom call. The project demonstrated how to work with moving windows in Mac.
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+![Tushar presenting Replacing PyInstaller with 100 Lines of Code](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/b/8/b/highres_521739819.webp)
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+Following a short break, we resumed with a talk by Harsh Shah, who introduced "[Zango - A New Python Web Framework](https://github.com/bangpypers/meetup-talks/issues/32)". Harsh explained how [Zango](https://github.com/Healthlane-Technologies/Zango) simplifies building enterprise-ready custom business applications, highlighting its unique features and advantages over existing frameworks. The live demonstrations and practical examples helped attendees understand Zango's potential and applications in real-world scenarios.
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+![Harsh presenting Zango - A New Python Web Framework](https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/b/8/f/highres_521739823.webp)
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+The meetup concluded with lightning talks. We had one talk from Anand, a veteran community member, about "Building a Cross Platform File Explorer in 50 lines". Anand did a live coding session and implemented an entire file explorer in 5 minutes with the help of GitHub Copilot. Although the demo was awesome, the audience was also impressed by the sheer speed Anand was able to write the demo from scratch with the help of AI.
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+We finally ended the event with an informal networking session. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the speakers for their valuable contributions and to our participants for their active engagement.
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+Stay tuned for our next meetup as we continue to explore and celebrate all things Python! Don't miss out on future events:
+- Follow us on Twitter [@__bangpypers__](https://twitter.com/__bangpypers__)
+- Join our active Discord server using this [invite](https://discord.com/invite/5hanJnWf9m)
+- Stay updated with our meetup schedules on Meetup [here](https://www.meetup.com/BangPypers/)
+- Join our mailing list [here](https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers)
+
+We look forward to seeing you at our next gathering!