The Central Ohio Python User's Group

Your program is Hideous and obfuscated challenge Y.P.H.O.C.

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While other groups are holding ugly sweater contests; we are asking you to provide your ugliest program. In the spirit of The International Obfuscated C Code Contest we are asking our members to bring in their masterpieces of unreadable incomprehensible yet functional python programs. Gift cards will be given out for:

  • "Crowd favorite technique."
  • "A LLM can't decipher this."
  • “Best one line program.”

Submissions due by January 12th, 2026

Weekly Dojos

We meet most Thursday evenings:

Dojos are informal Python group study sessions where everyone interested in Python gathers to learn about Python, help others with Python or just hang out. Everyone interested in Python from complete beginners, to experts, and everyone in between are welcome to the Dojos. Bring your Python questions and problems. Digressions from Python are common.

Draft Day Columbus
1130 Dublin Rd
Columbus, OH 43215
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Please bring your laptop and power supply. Power strips will be available. Reach us on our socials at:

Jan 2026 Monthly Meetups

January 26, 2026, 6:00 p.m.

Improving 330 Rush Alley Suite #150 Columbus, OH 43215
Schedule:
  • 6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages.
  • 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s).

We will be presenting and reviewing receipts for the YPHOC Challenge


We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at:
centralohpython@gmail.com

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