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SpokaneTech.org is a community initiative built around development, knowledge sharing, and collaboration. Whether you're a seasoned developer, new to the industry, or a hobbyist, your involvement is welcome.
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The post covers how to optimize a Docker workflow for a Django-based application by switching from a single-stage Dockerfile to a multi-stage build, thereby reducing image size, improving security, and …
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Follow the Docker implementation, using Docker and Docker Compose to containerize and isolate services. Explore commands like docker-compose up -d and migration execution streamline development and multi-container orchestration.
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Explore integrating Celery with Django - setting up scheduled tasks, asynchronous jobs, and live monitoring to automate and scale background workflows with ease.
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Learn how data from Eventbrite and Meetup is scraped and parsed using tools like Playwright and BeautifulSoup, then stored in the database for the app.
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Discover how to build the interactive front-end for the SpokaneTechWeb app using modern tools like HTMX and Bootstrap 5; perfect for devs curious about dynamic UIs and streamlined workflows.
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Dive into the modeling phase of the Spokane Tech Web App project - discover how the core Django models (Event, Link, SocialPlatform, Tag, TechGroup) to structure community and event data …
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Dive into the nitty-gritty of getting the SpokaneTechWeb app up and running locally—cloning, setting up Python, installing dependencies, configuring Playwright for event scraping, and launching with Django migrations for full …
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Explore how the Django-based repo for Spokane Tech is structured - from src/ split into project apps and tests, to the docker/ and envs/ directories - offering clear patterns for …
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Discover how the tech stack behind the project, including Django, Celery, Redis, PostgreSQL, and HTMX powers data ingestion, backend logic and dynamic front-end updates.
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Explore how the project defines its vision and phases—building a unified hub for tech events in the Inland Northwest, empowering early-career devs with real-world open-source experience, and evolving community-driven features.