Circleci Demo Python Flask

Overview

Circulate is an innovative demo application designed for those looking to grasp the fundamentals of building, testing, and deploying with CircleCI 2.0. It features a social blogging platform that operates similarly to Twitter, where users can create accounts, post their thoughts, follow others, and engage through comments. This application serves as an accessible entry point for developers eager to understand Continuous Integration and Deployment workflows without the barrier of needing extensive knowledge of Python or prior experience with the CircleCI tool.

The application is built using Python and Flask, based on Miguel Grinberg's renowned Flasky framework. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced developer, Circulate provides the resources necessary to explore the deployment process to Heroku and experiment with various integrations that enhance your application's functionality.

Features

• User Accounts and Posts: Users can easily create an account, craft their posts, follow other users, and interact with comments, fostering a communal environment for sharing ideas.

• CircleCI Integration: Learn the process of building and deploying applications using CircleCI 2.0, equipping yourself with skills applicable to various tech stacks.

• Deployment to Heroku: This demo app includes a straightforward demonstration of how to deploy your web application directly to Heroku using CircleCI, simplifying the deployment process.

• Testing Capabilities: Circulate provides robust testing with unit tests for database models, client view functions, and APIs, employing tools like unittest and Selenium for thorough integration testing.

• Local Development Instructions: Comprehensive guidance on how to set up the application locally, as well as the requisite installations, enabling users to familiarize themselves with the development environment.

• Report Generation: Utilizes unittest-xml-reporting for generating JUNIT style reports, making it easy to analyze test results and maintain high code quality.

• Future Enhancements: The project roadmap includes exciting features like parallelization, testing across multiple Python versions, and advanced email testing scenarios that will enhance the application and learning experience.