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Committee/2023-2024/Budget/07._Committee_Development.md
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Throughout this academic year, there were no major grievances other than the resignation of 2 committee members, our Health & Safety Officer and our Assistant PRO, we replaced the HSO in an AGM and the Assistant PRO's duties were split amongst our Events officer and the incoming HSO by mutual agreement. Throughout this academic year, there were no major grievances other than the resignation of 2 committee members, our Health & Safety Officer and our Assistant PRO, we replaced the HSO in an AGM and the Assistant PRO's duties were split amongst our Events officer and the incoming HSO by mutual agreement.
### Documentation ### Documentation
All handover documents have been submitted with the exception of our advisors, who do not provide handover documents. All handover documents have been submitted except those from our advisors,
All minutes have also been submitted. who do not provide handover documents. All minutes have also been submitted.
This year we are trialling a new system called [Open Governance][0] where much of the background work is made available for our members to view (including these points submissions). This year we are trialling a new system called [Open Governance][0] where much of the background work is made available for our members to view (including these points submissions).
It also serves as a long term archive of events, handover documents and minutes going forward. It also serves as a long term archive of events, handover documents and minutes going forward.

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Committee/2023-2024/Budget/10._Guest_Speakers.md
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Individual presenters talked on a variety of topics. Individual presenters talked on a variety of topics.
Some talked about opportunities they were given by their company. Some talked about opportunities they were given by their company.
We had others give guidance on what was expected by the company as well as what tools and methodologies would give a leg up. We had others give guidance on what was expected by the company as well as what tools and methodologies would give a leg up.
It wasnt all sunshine and roses, presenters also pointed out areas where they and/or the companies dropped the ball as well as how they would fix it in the future. It wasn't all sunshine and roses, presenters also pointed out areas where they
and/or the companies dropped the ball as well as how they would handle them in the future.
We had eight speakers for this event, all of which are members of LM051 currently in 3rd year. We had eight speakers for this event, all of which are members of LM051 currently
in 3rd year.
* Amie Patterson * Amie Patterson
* Bayan Nezamabad * Bayan Nezamabad
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### Event Photos ### Event Photos
![img.png](10._Guest_Speakers_01.jpg) ![Milan Kovacs & Bayan Nezamabad presenting on their time in Coop](10._Guest_Speakers_01.jpg)
![img.png](10._Guest_Speakers_02.jpg) ![The people listening to the lighting talks](10._Guest_Speakers_02.jpg)

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Committee/2023-2024/Budget/11._Profile_Speakers.md
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@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This year 30 members of Computer Society attended PyCon 2023 in the Radisson Blu
PyCon is an international conference about the programming language Python. PyCon is an international conference about the programming language Python.
There are several PyCon conferences run in Europe each year, with the Dublin one being one of the largest ones. There are several PyCon conferences run in Europe each year, with the Dublin one being one of the largest ones.
As such there is a large variety of top tier and distinguished presenters. As such there is a large variety of top tier and distinguished presenters.
While it is a two day event we were only able to attend the Saturday of it. While it is a two-day event we were only able to attend the Saturday of it.
### Pablo Galindo Salgado ### Pablo Galindo Salgado
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Even with Countless contributors over the years Python has changed, yet remained the same. Even with Countless contributors over the years Python has changed, yet remained the same.
Different syntax, personalities and methodologies have contributed to shaping the language to what it is today and inspiring it forwards into the future. Different syntax, personalities and methodologies have contributed to shaping the language to what it is today and inspiring it forwards into the future.
![img.png](11._Profile_Speakers_01.png) ![Pycon Info card on Pablo Galindo Salgado](11._Profile_Speakers_01.png)
### Mia Bajić ### Mia Bajić
#### The Standard Library TourK #### The Standard Library TourK
@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ She opened up the powerful functions and methods contained within the inbuilt li
It was quite interesting seeing the emotions flash through the audience when folks realised that there were inbuilt and easier ways to handle objects and arrays. It was quite interesting seeing the emotions flash through the audience when folks realised that there were inbuilt and easier ways to handle objects and arrays.
Everyone left the lecture hall knowing far more than they entered. Everyone left the lecture hall knowing far more than they entered.
![img_1.png](11._Profile_Speakers_02.png) ![Pycon Info card on Mia Bajić](11._Profile_Speakers_02.png)
### Rodrigo Girão Serrão ### Rodrigo Girão Serrão
#### How to implement a Python-like programming language #### How to implement a Python-like programming language
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Several of the attendees from our group have continued to work on their own language, taking inspiration from this workshop Several of the attendees from our group have continued to work on their own language, taking inspiration from this workshop
![img_2.png](11._Profile_Speakers_03.png) ![Pycon Info card on Rodrigo Girão Serrão](11._Profile_Speakers_03.png)
### Steve Holden ### Steve Holden
#### The death of PyCon #### The death of PyCon
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He has been the Chairman and a director of the Python Foundation. He has been the Chairman and a director of the Python Foundation.
He had the honor of opening the Lightning Talks for the conference. He had the honor of opening the Lightning Talks for the conference.
Lightning Talks are 5 minute presentations where anyone can volunteer to present. Lightning Talks are 5-minute presentations where anyone can volunteer to present.
His chosen topic was ``The Death of PyCon`` where he outlined that community run events die if all the attendees stand back and watch. His chosen topic was ``The Death of PyCon`` where he outlined that community run events die if all the attendees stand back and watch.
The way forward is to roll up your sleeves and pitch in, in doing so it is a far better experience for all involved. The way forward is to roll up your sleeves and pitch in, in doing so it is a far better experience for all involved.

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Committee/2023-2024/Budget/12._Events.md
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- We are proud that this year we had a lot of big events and a lot more engagement with our members. - We are proud that this year we had a lot of big events and a lot more engagement with our members.
- The events discussed here required a lot of planning and organisation to complete. - The events discussed here required a lot of planning and organisation to complete.
- The society held 21 events and meetups over the course of the academic year. - The society held 21 events and meetups over the course of the academic year.
- We also held much larger events such as the trip to Pycon, and the collabs with the Games Development Society and Games Society, such as our pub quiz and RetroPi. - We also held much larger events such as the trip to Pycon, and the collaboration with Games Development Society and Games Society, such as our pub quiz and RetroPi.
- We're proud that we got a new bi-weekly Minecraft event that our members enjoy. - We're proud that we got a new bi-weekly Minecraft event that our members enjoy.
### Semester 1 ### Semester 1
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#### Pycon #### Pycon
- A large event that had plenty of organisational overhead, and was a trip to Dublin. - A large event that had plenty of organisational overhead, and was a trip to Dublin.
- We lodged in the membership money for newer members who joined after the announcement for Pycon. - A number of members joined due to this event.
- Bought event tickets and tote bags. - Bought event tickets and tote bags.
- We applied for the trip's approval through Wolves. - We applied for the trip's approval through Wolves.
- Sent emails to Pycon to get group tickets. - Sent emails to Pycon to get group tickets.
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- Useful to giving first years more coding experience. - Useful to giving first years more coding experience.
- 2 posters were made, and sent by emails. - 2 posters were made, and sent by emails.
- Our own leaderboard was created for our members to compete, code for it was emailed separately. - Our own leaderboard was created for our members to compete, code for it was emailed separately.
- We had a in-person as a primer to prepare members for the event. - We had an in-person as a primer to prepare members for the event.
- Coding challenges released with Advent of Code and members were given the chance to solve them. - Coding challenges released with Advent of Code and members were given the chance to solve them.
- Separate forum topic was created on Discord for this purpose, members received help with the programming challenges. - Separate forum topic was created on Discord for this purpose, members received help with the programming challenges.
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#### Minecraft Server Event #### Minecraft Server Event
- Our first recurring event on our Minecraft Server. - Our first event on our Minecraft Server.
- We advertised this event via Discord announcements. - We advertised this event via Discord announcements.
- In this event we determined the winners by who collected the most valuable materials. - In this event we determined the winners by who collected the most valuable materials.
- A fun event that a lot of people looked forward to, and the next ones after. - A fun event that a lot of people looked forward to, and the next ones after.

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Committee/2023-2024/Budget/13._Showcases.md
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For proof of trip attendance please see <<https://cp.ulwolves.ie/manage/events/15130>> For proof of trip attendance please see <<https://cp.ulwolves.ie/manage/events/15130>>
This was a trip made by UL Computer Society to PyCon Ireland 2023, hosted in the Raddison Blu Hotel in Dublin on November 11th-November 12th, 2023. This was a trip made by UL Computer Society to PyCon Ireland 2023, hosted in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Dublin on November 11th-November 12th, 2023.
This section will cover the organization of the trip. This section will cover the organization of the trip.
Since we had to find transportation for this trip, preparation for this event took a lot of organization. Since we had to find transportation for this trip, preparation for this event took a lot of organization.
We needed to find transport for all Computer Society members that wanted to attend the event from Limerick to Dublin and back to Limerick without being late for the event in addition to getting tickets for our members, the cost of which was subsidized by the Society itself. We needed to find transport for all Computer Society members that wanted to attend the event from Limerick to Dublin and back to Limerick without being late for the event in addition to getting tickets for our members, the cost of which was subsidized by the Society itself.
We were able to coordinate the committee towards surveying our members to find those that were interested in attending the conference, finding and paying for transportation to and from Limerick to Dublin, and negotiating bulk ticket purchasing deals with the staff at PyCon Ireland. We were able to coordinate the committee towards surveying our members to find those that were interested in attending the conference, finding and paying for transportation to and from Limerick to Dublin, and negotiating bulk ticket purchasing deals with the staff at PyCon Ireland.
Once we had the numbers with regards to who were planning on attending, we booked the tickets for the events and the buses from Limerick to Dublin and back. Once we had the numbers regarding who were planning on attending, we booked the tickets for the events and the buses from Limerick to Dublin and back.
Things went smoothly, and we were able to adhere to our initial itinerary. Things went smoothly, and we were able to adhere to our initial itinerary.
The return journey also went smoothly. The return journey also went smoothly.
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In Semester 2 of this year we ran a RetroPi presentation event in which our Society collaborated with UL Games Development Society and Games Society to present RetroPi, a system that uses Raspberry Pis to play retro games. In Semester 2 of this year we ran a RetroPi presentation event in which our Society collaborated with UL Games Development Society and Games Society to present RetroPi, a system that uses Raspberry Pis to play retro games.
We made an interactive presentation where we showed off what the Raspberry Pi is capable of, and demonstrated how it can be used to play retro arcade games. We made an interactive presentation where we showed off what the Raspberry Pi is capable of, and demonstrated how it can be used to play retro arcade games.
It also offered our members a hands on demonstration of how Raspberry Pis work and how we can run programs on it. It also offered our members a hands-on demonstration of how Raspberry Pis work and how we can run programs on it.