No More Spreadsheets! Building PyLadiesCon Infrastructure with Python and Django
summary
PyLadiesCon replaces sprawling Google Sheets with an open source Django web app deployed on PSF Cabotage, using Postgres, Docker, Mailgun and Django allauth for auth. The codebase is 6000 lines of Python with 100% PyTest coverage, local dev seed data and CSV import/export. Workflows automate volunteer invites, sponsorship emails and ticketing webhooks, and in 2025 the project helps raise $55,000 while steadily moving toward spreadsheets zero.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00PyLadiesCon challenges
- 4:30Why PyLadiesCon differs
- 10:07Spreadsheet problems
- 16:59Spreadsheets vs mission
- 17:51Python/Django infrastructure
- 21:43Portal key features
- 25:50Benefits of portal
- 28:33Future plans & contributions
- 29:18Closing
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