Your First Deployment Shouldn't Be So Hard! with Eric Matthes - DjangoCon US 2022

Discover how to streamline your Django project's deployment process with Eric Matthes' SimpleDeploy, a tool that automates configuration and deployment to multiple platforms, including Fly.io, Platform.sh, and Heroku.

Key takeaways
  • Creating a straightforward deployment process for Django projects
  • SimpleDeploy is a tool that automates configuration and deployment to multiple platforms
  • Goal is to simplify the initial deployment story for Django projects
  • Tool uses a management command to inspect the project, configure it for deployment, and run the necessary commands
  • Supports several platforms, including Fly.io, Platform.sh, and Heroku
  • Intended for use by beginners and experienced developers alike
  • Encourages a feedback cycle to improve the tool and its documentation
  • Aim is to have a stable API for making initial deployments across multiple platforms
  • Tool is still in development and may not support all use cases yet
  • Will be open-sourced and maintained by the community
  • Author is open to feedback and encourages contributors
  • Initial deployment experience can be frustrating for developers, especially beginners
  • SimpleDeploy aims to make the deployment process more intuitive and less error-prone