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).<more></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:
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<b>Patreon</b>: <a href='http://patreon.com ' target='_blank'>patreon.com</a>
<b>Michael's Campaign</b>: <a href='http://patreon.com/mkennedy' target='_blank'>patreon.com/mkennedy</a>
<b>How to write a spelling corrector</b>: <a href='http://norvig.com/spell-correct.html' target='_blank'>norvig.com/spell-correct.html</a>
<b>Rollbar</b>: <a href='https://rollbar.com/' target='_blank'>rollbar.com</a>
<b>Albert on Twitter</b>: <a href='https://twitter.com/146' target='_blank'>@146</a>
<b>Patreon Hiring (1)</b>: <a href='https://medium.com/@jackconte/patreon-needs-data-scientists-c667d6fa2b4a' target='_blank'>via Medium.com</a>
<b>Patreon Hiring (2)</b>: <a href='https://www.patreon.com/careers' target='_blank'>patreon.com/careers</a>
<b>Stackoverflow 2015 developer survey</b>: <a href='http://stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2015' target='_blank'>stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2015</a>
<b>IPython Keynote</b>: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NSbuKFYyvc' target='_blank'>youtube.com/watch?v=2NSbuKFYyvc</a>
<b>Talk Python T-Shirt</b>: <a href='/home/shirt' target='_blank'>talkpythontome.com/home/shirt</a>
<b>Sponsor: Codeship</b>: <a href='https://codeship.com/?utm_source=talkpython&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=TalkPython' target='_blank'>codeship.com</a>
<b>Sponsor: Hired</b>: <a href='https://hired.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=talkpythontome&utm_content=display-4k' target='_blank'>hired.com/talkpythontome</a>
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