endorsedOngoing

Django-based Sports Merchandising Platform Modernization

Services Covered:

Website Development • Custom Software Development

Industry

Sports & Entertainment

Duration

151 months

Budget

50K - 199K

Start Date

1 January 2014

Team Size

Confidential

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

75/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

Switzerland

Project Summary

Django Stars developed and continues to support a custom, scalable Django-based platform to modernize a sports merchandising website for a European football marketing startup. The vendor provided ongoing development, upgraded Django, migrated the database from MySQL to PostgreSQL, refactored the codebase and enabled the launch of three separate client websites. The platform functions as intended and improvements increased flexibility and future development velocity.

Key Challenges

Modernize and drive forward an existing Django-based platform using legacy proven code
Adapt the engine and model to a football club–based model rather than a city-based model
Require a vendor with significant Python and Django experience to implement changes and reuse legacy code

Project Deliverables

Custom scalable Django-based platform
Django framework upgrade (from 1.2 to 1.5)
Database migration from MySQL to PostgreSQL
Refactored codebase and low-level engineering improvements
Three customer websites launched

Project Solution

Django Stars provided ongoing custom development and modernization for a Django-based sports merchandising platform. Their work included upgrading Django versions, migrating the database from MySQL to PostgreSQL, extensive refactoring and low-level engineering improvements, and supporting the launch of multiple client websites. The vendor supplied dedicated developers on a monthly basis and brought prior experience to handle edge cases (for example, shipping or locale-related issues).

Project Outcome

Platform works and fulfills its intended purpose
Upgraded Django from 1.2 to 1.5
Migrated database content from MySQL to PostgreSQL
Refactored codebase to improve flexibility and future development
Successfully launched three separate client websites in a short timeframe

Platforms

Tech Stack

Python
Django
MySQL
PostgreSQL

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.5

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The platform functions well and fulfills its intended purpose. Django Stars' low-level engineering skills also brought flexibility to the process, facilitating the development of three separate customer websites within a short timeframe.”
Will Harris
Chief Technology Officer
Date: 09/19/2014