It's uncommon when technology and purpose combine to create something amazing. But that's exactly what's happening here a Patreon. Learn how they are using Python to enable an entirely new type of crowdsourcing for creative endeavours (podcasting, art, open source, and more).
In this episode, I speak with Albert Shue from Patreon about their journey of converting patreon.com from PHP to Python 3. You will learn some practical techniques for setting up such a project for success and avoiding some of the biggest risks.
Links from the show:
Patreon: patreon.com Michael's Campaign: patreon.com/mkennedy How to write a spelling corrector: norvig.com/spell-correct.html Rollbar: rollbar.com Albert on Twitter: @146 Patreon Hiring (1): via Medium.com Patreon Hiring (2): patreon.com/careers Stackoverflow 2015 developer survey: stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2015 IPython Keynote: youtube.com/watch?v=2NSbuKFYyvc Talk Python T-Shirt: talkpythontome.com/home/shirt Sponso
