I made an entire e-commerce platform on Shiny

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A full e‑commerce system built in R: an R package ggirl package sends ggplots via HTTP POST to a remote Shiny server that shows a preview, creates a Stripe checkout session, and triggers fulfillment via printing APIs. Key tools: brochure package to accept POSTs and host multiple Shiny apps, callr background processes to run fulfillment so webhooks respond quickly. Processing is ~95% POST requests, postcards ship in 1–2 weeks, coupons cut price to $0.50.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:47Live demo: ordering ggpostcard
3. 3:15Platform architecture
4. 4:40R to Shiny via POST
5. 6:26Brochure for concurrent apps
6. 7:29Redirect to Stripe
7. 8:52Stripe webhooks
8. 10:40Callr for background tasks
9. 11:23Postcard printing service
10. 12:26Confirmation emails with blastula
11. 13:07Shiny server on Saturn Cloud
12. 14:08Key challenges
13. 14:48Additional features

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