🔒 Is Python what I’d use to develop this?

[viscid escarp]

Ok, been brainstorming and landed on a project I want to do. I am a basketball trainer, primarily for youth.

I want to make an app that doesn’t have to be downloaded but can be accessed on mobile where I’ll store videos that trainees can review to work on moves. Possibly down the line put a spot where students can upload their own recordings to show their progress.

Did some research and the results were Python and something called a PWA, does anyone have experience with something like this and able to point me in the right direction to begin?

[heady rapids]

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[trail bramble]

PWA stands for progressive web app, and it's pretty much a website but with some features that integrate it into the user's device a bit more. So Python here would probably used on the server more unless you used something to transpile (convert) it to JavaScript, which is the programming language that's normally used on the website itself.
I personally wouldn't recommend doing this, and just making a website normally with Python on the back-end.

[boreal monolith]

I have some experience in python Flask websites and with Flask as the backend it is very doable to create a PWA. It works just like how afx describes, a website that can be added to the homepage. Here's an article that should point you in the right direction. https://medium.com/@tristan_4694/how-to-create-a-progressive-web-app-pwa-using-flask-f227d5854c49

[dusk elbow]

Not sure how you did the research, but Dart/Flutter is more popular an approach these days for mobile (iOS/Android) and you might even find good samples to get started.

[viscid escarp]

Thank you all, now more research to do

Was trying to find out how to start my portfolio and hit a brainstorming dead end when this popped in my head

[trail bramble]

If you want a good place to start, I'd recommend learning the main web technologies (HTML/CSS/JS) and learning a Python web framework such as Flask (like Befell mentioned earlier)

[viscid escarp]

So I have general knowledge of Python, Html and CSS, but my issue comes in with I learn better by doing/creating stuff. Went through codecademy, but just book learning is depressing for me, which is where my issue of wanting to start a portfolio started. I’m more into the video game and automation side of coding, but I have no inspiration nor ideas

[stoic wyvern]

this can be implemented in multiple ways,
you could either make a website or portfolio, with the videos stored on it; and customized to your needs.
the backend; loading videos, redirecting, and logging can be done with Python.
however for the Front end, you'd require some html, and JS would certainly help (there are some good libraries for JS too).
additional ideas: implementing auth service, for students to login to upload, and leave personal notes.

another way, would be to make an android app - for this, languages like Dart(/flutter) or Kotlin would be better suited than Python. though creating it in Python is still somewhat viable.
additional ideas: app can send notifications about new videos or upcoming sessions

** a few caveats for this approach are that it'd need to be downloaded; and registering on app store/google play require fees. you could perhaps send it personally as apk for each student/trainee instead.

[rustic palm]

If portfolio is your goal, there's still plenty in the video game space. Check out the Tech Artist role

[viscid escarp]

I’m assuming that’s a role in this server, maybe I’m missing it

[rustic palm]

no, it's a role in the game's industry

[viscid escarp]

I appreciate the in depth breakdown. This might end up being something I do way down the line rather than a starter project

[viscid escarp]

Ah, gotcha

[rustic palm]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr7XYXMM7-U

I find this is a really nice video that shows off what it's all about

[heady rapids]

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