Chicago Python User Group

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NEXT EVENT

CHIPY MAIN MEETING

When: Aug. 20, 2026, 6 p.m.

Where: Slalom Build

200 E Randolph St, Suite 3800 Chicago, IL 60601

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Registration for this event will close on Thursday August 20 at 12:00 p.m.

Attendance:
In Person Pythonistas: 13

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TOPICS FOR NEXT EVENT

Exploring Execution Modalities

By: Andrew Wingate

Experience Level: Advanced

There are many types of programs and programming, especially when we care about time. What are they and how do we harmonize between them? We'll explore these taxonomies and how to piece them together.

Docstrings as a Database — Building a Documentation Pipeline with Python & 11ty

By: Roger Steve Ruiz

Experience Level: Intermediate

# Docstrings as a Database

## Building a Documentation Pipeline with Python & 11ty

### Elevator Pitch

A contract renewal is coming. Your team has built a complex system over years, but the people who need to understand its value - subject-matter experts, product folks, the client - don't read code. Swagger/OpenAPI tells them what the API accepts and returns, but not what the system does or why.

This talk is the story of how I …

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ABOUT US

Founded in 2003, Chicago Python User Group is one of the world's most active programming language special interest groups with over 1,000 active members and many more prestigious alumni. Our main focus is the Python Programming Language. There are many ways to get and stay involved. Meetings are open to all levels. Our main meetings are on the 2nd Thursday of every month and happen online remotely. We have SIGs (Special Interest Groups) in: Mentorship, Data Science, Web technologies, and Finance.

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