Hi Janos Thank-you for the kind words.
Yes: To the outside world it looks like nginx, Django, and Python, but the deep back-end is Racket, as was all the prototyping. Kind regards Dan On Wed, Feb 5, 2014 at 7:53 PM, Janos Tobias Locsei <jtloc...@cantab.net>wrote: > Daniel, > > Congratulations on the launch! I had a play with the site and it's seems > very slick. Like Gustavo, I'm curious about the technology stack you used. > I had a look on builtwith (http://builtwith.com/youpatch.com) and saw > that you're using nginx and django in conjunction with racket? > > Tobias > > > > > On 4 February 2014 23:38, Gustavo Massaccesi <gust...@oma.org.ar> wrote: > >> I looked in your site for a technology stack page. I understand that >> it's not very useful for most of your users, but I wanted to submit it >> to Hacker News. I think that a more technical post would be better >> received. (Or perhaps it will get only 2 upvotes and disappear after >> an hour.) >> >> I'd like to see a mix of https://www.youpatch.com/about/ and >> >> http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/10369/which-tools-and-technologies-are-used-to-build-the-stack-exchange-network >> >> How many computers are you using? Real? Virtual? >> >> Are you using the Racket web server, Apache or other? Photos? >> >> Why are you using Racket, and why it's "better" than C? Do you hate >> the ugly syntax? Do you implement something very complex that is too >> long to write in C? Are you processing the images in Racket or using a >> library? >> >> (A comparison of a pixelation with a naive algorithms and a better >> algorithm would be nice, but it can be a lot of work and perhaps it's >> part of the secret sauce.) >> >> Problem with the speed? Memory use? Garbage collection? >> >> Mix this with pixelated pictures like in >> https://www.youpatch.com/about/, pictures make it easier to read and >> make it more interesting. Pixelated kittens are always welcome :). >> >> Some additional ideas: (Not sure if they are very useful.) >> >> * Add some examples of before and after images, perhaps >> original->pixelated->final. >> >> * Add a "click here to edit this image" button to each image in the site. >> >> Gustavo >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 10:56 PM, Daniel Prager >> <daniel.a.pra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > And we're launched! >> > >> > www.youpatch.com >> > >> > >> > Feedback welcome: please tell your crafty friends! >> > >> > >> > Cheers & thanks >> > >> > Dan >> > >> > >> >> [racket] FYI: A new Racket-powered startup >> > >> > >> >> >> >> Daniel Prager Mon, 02 Dec 2013 04:03:48 -0800 >> >> A few hours ago my new start-up -- www.youpatch.com -- came out of >> stealth >> >> mode. >> > >> > >> >> >> >> YouPatch will (in due course) take your image and let you rapidly >> >> transform >> >> it into a stunning patch-work quilt design. >> >> The entire back-end and all of the prototyping to date has been in >> Racket. >> >> If you sign-up for the free quilt pattern pdf (of Marilyn Monroe) >> you'll >> >> see a novel use of Scribble. If Groucho Marx is more your style check >> out >> >> http://goo.gl/hMbHn0. >> > >> > >> >> >> >> Right now we're still quite early in a "Lean startup" process, so there >> >> will be much more to come. Please feel free to pass this on to any >> >> quilters >> >> or crafters you know, too! >> > >> > >> >> >> >> Thank-you to everyone who has answered my questions over the last few >> >> months, especially the core Racket team. >> >> Dan >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Daniel Prager >> > Agile/Lean Coaching, Software Development and Leadership >> > Startup: www.youpatch.com >> > Twitter: @agilejitsu >> > Blog: agile-jitsu.blogspot.com >> > >> > ____________________ >> > Racket Users list: >> > http://lists.racket-lang.org/users >> > >> ____________________ >> Racket Users list: >> http://lists.racket-lang.org/users >> > > -- *Daniel Prager* Agile/Lean Coaching, Software Development and Leadership Startup: www.youpatch.com Twitter: @agilejitsu <https://twitter.com/agilejitsu> Blog: agile-jitsu.blogspot.com
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