See the code: https://github.com/uclaacm/teach_reddit_clone_flask See the screencast: http://shahidchohan.com/flask_reddit_talk

1. Building a Reddit Clone
from the Ground Up
Shahid Chohan
schohan.15@ucla.edu

2. Agenda
• Food
• Intro to web apps
• Overview of Flask
• Code
• Questions
• Special questions

3. Web App Basics - MVC

5. Web App Basics - HTTP
• HTTP GET - retrieve a specified resource
• HTTP POST - submit data to be processed by a
specified resource
• e.g Pulling up FB newsfeed vs posting a status

6. Why Flask?
• Open source micro-framework
• Super easy to use

7. But what about {{framework}}
• Very little magic with Flask
• Bare bones
• Add in plugins as-needed
• There is a time and place for Django, RoR, etc.

8. Flask, what is it good for?
• Beginners
• Prototyping a web app
• Building a backend API
• **Learning how web frameworks work**

9. Reddit Clone Features
• Posts
• Upvotes/Downvotes
• Subreddits
• Comment Threads

10. How to follow along
• https://github.com/uclaacm/teach_reddit_clone_flask
• Recording + screencast will be up soon after
• Best bet is to watch and ask questions

11. Useful Links
• http://blog.miguelgrinberg.com/post/the-flask-mega-
tutorial-part-i-hello-world
• https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/ho
w-to-structure-large-flask-applications

12. Questions?