Lightning Talks (Saturday)
summary
Fourteen five‑minute bits that either show something concrete or just talk shop — pick the ones with a build, a number, or a tool you can reuse. Watch the bit that maps the Postgres extended protocol if you want the actual message sequence and why parameter binding is brittle. Watch the FPGA story about Litex + Python for a real migration that produced reusable hardware-generation code. Prioritise the demos: the 3D‑printed tactile control panel that runs via Raspberry Pi and MQTT, the Lego crane that actually works, and the published VMSTX layered envs project with sprint plans.
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chapters (17)
- 0:00Welcome to Lightning Talks
- 1:04Understanding the Postgres protocol under the covers
- 6:23Evening announcements and dinner plans
- 6:43Girls Programming Network overview
- 12:06Hardware to Python with LiteX
- 16:19Lego robotics in primary schools
- 22:21Creating your own RFC in 2024
- 27:08Self-enumerating pangrams with Python
- 32:33Introducing Eevee programming language
- 37:46Building accessible interactive screens
- 42:44Maker revolution and open-source hardware
- 48:06Personalized running routes with Python
- 53:14Simplifying Python packaging with VMSTX
- 57:28Macquarie Island story and ecology
- 1:02:57Calling Python from Rust with Maturin
- 1:08:19Three RPGs for connection
- 1:13:13Closing remarks and thanks
