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Talk of the WeekPython Test – 219: Building Django Apps & SaaS Pegasus – Cory ZueShow notes: Python Test – 219: Building Django Apps & SaaS Pegasus – Cory Zue2024-05-0349 min
Test & Code219: Building Django Apps & SaaS Pegasus - Cory ZueI'm starting a SaaS project using Django, and there are tons of decisions right out of the gate. To help me navigate these decisions, I've brought on Cory Zue. Cory is the creator of SaaS Pegasus, and has tons of experience with Django.Some of the topics discussed:Building Django applicationsSaaS Pegasusplacecard.meWhat boilerplate projects areDjango cookiecutterCookiecutterWhich database to use, probably PostgreSQLAuthentication choises, probably AllauthDocker, Docker for development, Docker for deploymentDeployment targets / hosting services. Render, Heroku, Fly.io, for PaaS options.Front end frameworks. Bootstrap, Tailwind, DaisyUI, TailwindUIHTMX vs React vs straight Django templatesRocketsFont Aw...2024-04-2448 min
High-Impact GrowthHow Community Health Workers Shaped the Creation of CommCare, the Platform for Impactful Frontline Work with Gayo MhilaDimagi’s CommCare platform has been shaped by its users since its inception. Today, we revisit some of the first Community Health Workers who helped design and test CommCare back in 2008 in Tanzania. Co-host Amie Vaccaro speaks with two people who led that early research – Gayo Mhila, who has recently interviewed 5 of the earliest users, and Dr. Brian DeRenzi, Dimagi's Global Director of Research. Through the conversation you’ll learn how technology can enable CHW’s to provide vital support to their communities, and how CHW input helped shape essential functionality of CommCare marking the genesis of Dimagi’s Design Unde...2023-06-0538 minHigh-Impact GrowthReducing health inequities through digital innovation with Olukunle Akinwusi of FIND & Erica Troncoso of Jhpiego: Dispatches from the Global Digital Health Forum 2022Jonathan Jackson sits down with Olukunle Akinwusi, Technical Officer for Digital Access at FIND & Erica Troncosco, Technical Advisor and Portfolio Lead for Frontier Technology Solutions at Jhpeigo, at the Global Digital Health Forum, to discuss the value of innovation in improving health equity through thoughtful diagnostics, involving the user in the design process, investing in the digital literacy of the Frontline Worker, and engaging country stakeholders to ensure buy-in.
Some topics covered in this conversation include:
The importance of diagnostics in improving access to care and curbing disease prevalence
Addressing t...2023-04-1715 min
High-Impact GrowthSolving Hard Problems, Designing Under the Mango Tree, and Taking a Product Approach: Lessons Learned from the Making of CommCare featuring Dr. Brian DeRenzi, Clayton Sims, Cory Zue and Dr. Neal LeshJonathan Jackson is joined by 4 early Dimagi employees who were most involved in the creation of CommCare, the digital platform for impactful frontline work. CommCare is a low-code application builder that allows NGOs and governments to build applications to enable their frontline teams to deliver impactful services and collect data. It has been used by 1 million people all time and across 130 countries. The journey to create CommCare spans 14 years and is quite unusual: it's a story of tenacity, humility and continuous learning first and foremost from our users. You'll hear from Dr. Neal Lesh, Dimagi's Chief Strategy Officer, Dr...2022-08-291h 07
The Mind Renewed with Julian CharlesTMR 276 : Cory Zue : Coming Clean"I think society is pretty lost right now. And maybe, just maybe, my story can set one or two of us on a better path."—Cory ZueWe are joined by the software developer and entrepreneur Cory Zue for a conversation on his now well-known essay, "Coming Clean : My experience of the pandemic in South Africa and the case for a more inclusive conversation about Covid and vaccines".The essay, which—if you will excuse the pun—quickly "went viral" after it was published on his blog on 4th January 2022, struck a chord with people—not least be...2022-02-0453 minThe Mind Renewed with Julian CharlesTMR 276 : Cory Zue : Coming Clean"I think society is pretty lost right now. And maybe, just maybe, my story can set one or two of us on a better path."—Cory Zue We are joined by the software developer and entrepreneur Cory Zue for a conversation on his now well-known essay, "Coming Clean : My experience of the pandemic in South Africa and the case for a more inclusive conversation about Covid and vaccines". The essay, which—if you will excuse the pun—quickly "went viral" after it was published on his blog on 4th January 2022, struck a chord with people—not least because it seemed to conne...2022-02-0453 min
The Mind Renewed : Thinking Christianly in a New World OrderTMR 276 : Cory Zue : Coming Clean"I think society is pretty lost right now. And maybe, just maybe, my story can set one or two of us on a better path."—Cory Zue
We are joined by the software developer and entrepreneur Cory Zue for a conversation on his now well-known essay, "Coming Clean : My experience of the pandemic in South Africa and the case for a more inclusive conversation about Covid and vaccines".
The essay, which—if you will excuse the pun—quickly "went viral" after it was published on his blog on 4th January 2022, struck a chord with people—not least because it seemed to conne...2022-02-0453 min
Mailman Podcast3-2-1: Cory Zue - Founder of SaaS Pegasus and Place Me CardCory's twitter- https://twitter.com/czueCory's website- https://www.coryzue.com/SaaS Pegasus- https://www.saaspegasus.com/Place Me Card- https://www.placecard.me/ 🎁 Start Mailman free trial at mailmanhq.com🐦 Follow us on Twitter – https://twitter.com/Mailman_HQ2021-08-2122 min
Django ChatSaaS Pegasus - Cory ZueCory Zue personal websiteDimagiCommCare: Open Source Django AppSaaS Pegasus: Django SaaS BoilerplateModern JavaScript for Django DevelopersAymeric Augustin: 3-Part Series on React and DjangoTop 5 3rd Party PackagesBtn.devSupport the ShowThis podcast does not have any ads or sponsors. To support the show, please consider visiting LearnDjango.com, Button, or Django News.
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Run With ItPerformance Review Software (for Remote Teams) with Cory ZueAction Steps:Offer performance-improvement consulting services to businesses in order to figure out a system that works for this ideavalidate that a boilerplate process will work for different businessesdetermine pricingDraft a business plan around the ideaCreate a no-code version of the performance review systemFollow through on these action steps and email us your results at update@runwithit.fm. You'll get exclusive access to a private Facebook group of action takers and one listener will earn a free mentorship call with our guest, and potentially, a business partnership.Links:2020-07-3031 min
Running in ProductionPlace Card Me Lets You Create Printable Place Cards OnlineIn this episode of Running in Production, Cory Zue goes over building
a service to create and design place cards for weddings, parties and any other
events using Django. It’s hosted on a single Linode server and has been up
and running since May 2017.
Cory talks about trying to avoid over engineering things and this episode
speaks truth to that. His service generates over $2,000 / month and had an MVP
working in ~2 weeks as a solo developer.
Topics Include
3:03 – The MVP took about a week or 2 to make thanks to Django
6:24 – Prior to Covid-19, Cory w...2020-07-1350 min
Indie Hackers#147 – Having Fun on the Path to Independence with Cory Zue of Place Card MeCory Zue (@czue) made over $26,000 in profit from multiple side projects in 2019, including a printable place card business and a Django-powered SaaS template. In this episode Cory explains how his journey began by taking a sabbatical from work, he lays out his plan to reach financial independence by 2023, and he shares some tips for ensuring your indie hacker journey is an enjoyable one the whole way through.Transcript, speaker information, and more: https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/147-cory-zue-of-place-card-me2020-02-1253 min