The idea of connecting Python developers on [http://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn] originated in a message sent by Tennessee Leeuwenburg to the python advocacy mailing list. Here are Tennessee's words:

"One way to help spread Python would be to have a strong presence of Python developers in various online networks. One that springs to mind is [http://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn], a job related social networking site.

If we could encourage Python developers to start adding each other to their [http://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn] network, then we shoud be able to create a well-connected developer network with business and industry contacts. This should benefit everyone -- both people looking for Python developers, and also people looking for work."

Here is a list of Python developers who have a presence on [http://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn]:

• Tennessee Leeuwenburg
• Grig Gheorghiu (grig at gheorghiu dot net)
• Peter Kropf
• Mark Ramm
• Stephan Deibel
• Bugra Cakir
• Henrik Lied
• Graham Higgins
• Michael Foord (fuzzyman at voidspace dot org dot uk - also on Facebook)
• Alessandro Iob (alessandro dot iob at dlevel dot com)
• Stephen Vermeulen
• Lutz Horn
• Victor Ng
• Lawrence Oluyede
• Simon Wittber
• Dorai Thodla
• Mark Mc Mahon
• Noah Kantrowitz
• Mayowa Akinyemi (mayowa at g m a i l dot com)
• James Tauber
• Calvin Spealman (ironfroggy . g mail @ com)
• Ian Sparks
• Florent Aide (florent d-o-t aide a_t gm ail d_ot com)
• Kent Johnson
• Pim Van Heuven
• Siddharta Govindaraj
• Tom Vergote
• Jesse Noller ( jnoller a_t gma il do*t com)
• Stephane Martin (stephane dot martin at m4x dot org)

If you are a Python developer with a [http://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn] profile, please add yourself to the list and invite the other people on the list into your connection network.