Together with colleagues from the Arba Minch Water Technology Institute (AWTI), I have launched awtiCode: Python code by and for AWTI staff. With a core team, we are planning bi-weekly meetings, where progress and plans are discussed. We will inquire dataprocessing needs amongst colleagues, and (try to) code solutions. Code is hosted on GitHub repositories: /jddingemanse/awticode and /awticode.
Current members of the awtiCode core team are Awel Haji, Bahafta Gebresilassie, Beyene Senedu, Daniel Asele, Demiso Daba, Israel Gebresilasie, Mesele Markos and Nebiyu Waliyi. The launch of awtiCode is another step in promoting Python dataprocessing in my institute. I have given various trainings, such as a Basic Python training (see here and here), and a Training of Trainers. True programming skills, however, come from doing. The assumption is that awtiCode will result in coding experience for the core members.