Python Newsfeed

Description

Use Python as the basis for a web server.
Instead of building it from scratch, we'll refactor the back end of an app that was originally built using Node.js.
The app, called Rob's Tech-Talk Emporium, lets users submit links to tech-related articles, comment on other users' articles, and upvote articles for points.

Table of Contents

• Description
• Documentation
• Deployment
• Usage
• Screenshot
• Features
• Acknowledgements
• License
• Reflection
• Contact

Documentation

• Python
  https://www.python.org/
• Flask
  https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/2.0.x/
• SQLAlchemy
  https://www.sqlalchemy.org/
• Gunicorn
  https://gunicorn.org/

Deployment

This application is deployed using Heroku
https://robs-tech-emporium.herokuapp.com/

Usage

• As a user, I want to be able to view the home and dashboard pages in the browser.
• As a user, I need a database that can store my account, posts, comments, or upvotes.
• As a user, I want to be able to see my posts on the homepage.
• I expect to see dates, URLs, and plural words properly formatted.
• As a user, I want to be able to log in and have my session remembered if I refresh the page.
• As a logged-in user, I want to be able to create new posts and comments and upvote other posts.
• As a user, I want to be able to visit the app on a public URL.

Start the virtual environment (VENV) and Flask server in Powershell:

• Activate VENV:
  .\venv\Scripts\activate

• Start server:
  python -m flask run

• Deactivate VENV:
  deactivate

Screenshot

Features

• User authentication
• User posts
• User comments
• User upvotes
• Edit and delete posts
• REST API / CRUD operations

Acknowledgements

• "Python for JavaScript Developers"

© 2020 - 2021 Trilogy Education Services, a 2U, Inc. brand. All Rights Reserved.

License

Permission to use this application is granted under the MIT license. https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT

Reflection

Building this project helped us realize the power and elegance of Python - and that there is still much to learn!
Reflecting on what you recently learned is a proven strategy for making new knowledge stick. Spend a few minutes thinking about the following questions:

• In your own words, describe the key ideas from this module.

• Give an example of how each key idea is applied.

• How do these key ideas relate to each other?

• How do these key ideas relate to what you learned earlier in the course?

• What are you still curious about?

Contact:

Holler at me! [email protected]