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HOW I LEARNED
TO STOP
WORRYING AND
LOVE FLAT
FILES
Slide 5
BEN
CONRAD
OTIS
HOW WE ROLL
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WE CALL IT BAKING
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STEP 1:
SAVE EVERY PAGE
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VIA
DIY DJANGO VIEWS
Slide 9
BUILDING AS A CHAIN
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STEP 2:
UPLOAD TO WWW
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FOLDER -> BUCKET
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- No site crashes
- Skip app optimization
- Zero server config
- Bandwidth is cheap
- Less stress (!!!)
- Offline admins are
more secure
- You have to build the
bakery (We're working
on making this easier)
- No online database
means all read, no write.
(no UGC, no searches,
etc.)
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GOOD FOR ELECTIONS
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INTERACTIVE TABLES
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SPECIAL PROJECTS
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ALL FROM ADMIN INSIDE VPN
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NOW YOU CAN TOO!
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WITH THESE CLASSES
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http://lat.ms/flatfiles