Three Django Apps in a Trenchcoat: Writing an event management website with not a lot of time
summary
Built and deployed three Django apps in a trenchcoat: a Star Trek survival website, Brown SE registration tied to Scouts Victoria membership API, and Radio Activate dispatch. 250+ Scouts, 36 activities, registration takes ~30 seconds. Uses Docker/OCI images, 12‑factor practices, GeoDjango for walking estimates and site maps, HTMX for live dashboards, and Django admin for rapid ops. Health data stays in a separate confidential system. System scales, avoids queues, and successfully outsources real‑time event dispatch.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction to the project
- 1:35Star Trek Survival event
- 2:41Operational dispatch system
- 5:05Building the Django apps
- 7:38Registration and data management
- 10:12RadioActiv8 implementation
- 13:48System integration and architecture
- 16:50Dashboarding with HTMX
- 18:52Outcomes and learnings
- 21:53Conclusion
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