Meta-reflection, Zach

_posts/2014-03-26-zbayTwitterPost.md

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+author: zbay
+title: Zach's Twitter exercise
+date: 2014-03-26
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+I wrote a tweet using Twython! It's so easy, even a goateed baby can do it!
+
+<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>hey guise im on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23tweeting&amp;src=hash">#tweeting</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23content&amp;src=hash">#content</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23swag&amp;src=hash">#swag</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23yolo&amp;src=hash">#yolo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23directioner&amp;src=hash">#directioner</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23beleiber&amp;src=hash">#beleiber</a></p>&mdash; madvillain z (@ThatsWutZeeSaid) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThatsWutZeeSaid/statuses/448869889546399745">March 26, 2014</a></blockquote>
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_posts/2014-04-24-zachMetaReflection.md

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+author: zbay
+title: Zach's meta-reflection
+date: 2014-04-24
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+**Zach's Meta-Reflection**
+
+Over the course of this semester, I attended three meetups. Two of these were at SplatSpace in Durham, and one was TriPython in Carrboro. 
+I think that my choice of meetups was a good one in the sense that it allowed me to experience two distinctly different types. The former was
+composed largely of hobbyists, whereas the latter was fairly professional in nature.
+
+SplatSpace has its own dedicated rooms in the basement of a hotel in downtown Durham. They take advantage of their space, storing all manner of technology
+down there. 3D printers, electronic components, metalworking and woodworking tools, et cetera. They have a very diverse community of technologically minded
+people, including but not predominated by professional programmers. One can buy membership in the group, which yields a key to their space and voting
+privileges. People seem more invested in this organization as as a result of its arrangement.
+
+TriPython's Carrboro meeting space is in an office park. Most, if not all in attendance are professionals who use Python as part of their jobs.
+I do like the fact that they all had Python knowledge. It was an awkward environment for a non-member to visit, though, as I believe Libby Livingston 
+noted. An extroverted older gentleman managed to increase the mingling after a while by starting introductions, but it was nonetheless not the best 
+place for a n00b like myself to be.
+
+The ideal meetup group for me at this point would be one that is somewhere in between these two. SplatSpace's lack of specialization is somewhat
+frustrating, because there's no guarantee that somebody knows how to help you with something in particular. On the other hand, TriPython seems more
+uptight than I'd like as a non-professional. I'm definitely open to attending meetup groups in the future, but I will need a greater deal of 
+knowledge in a particular coding subfield before I'm confident enough to shoot the shit with fellow programmers.
+
+Here are the links to my three meetup writeups:
+
+[SplatSpace 1](https://plus.google.com/112444044873027680768/posts/HwbYDywjcPn)
+
+[SplatSpace 2](https://plus.google.com/112444044873027680768/posts/adjPJzELDHU)
+
+[TriPython](https://plus.google.com/112444044873027680768/posts/PeEGAciXimg)