#5: Building a Blogging Platform with Alireza Savand

Built with Django Podcast

In this episode Alireza takes us on a journey of building a blogging platform with Django. On that journey he shares how he learnt to fight spammers and bad actors with ML. We also discuss time based feeds vs AI feeds, learning new programming languages, and hosting your own servers.
**Timestamps**

0:00 - Introduction
1:13 - Did your journey start with Django?
7:46 - Computer Programming Experience from 80s
9:15 - My personal programming learning journey
11:10 - Alireza's first Django experience
15:00 - How do you learn new things?
21:55 - Self taught vs University
23:30 - GoNevis
26:00 - AI vs Time Feeds
34:30 - Users on GoNevis
36:05 - How do people find GoNevis?
40:10 - Hosting
47:15 - Is GoNevis the main project for you?
48:15 - Integrating Machine Learning
55:40 - FBV vs. CBV
57:50 - Contributing to Django
1:00:50 - Web3
1:05:50 - Wrapping Up
1:09:20 - Advice for people starting the Django journey

**Links**

- GoNevis (BwD Profile)
- Alireza Savand (BwD Profile)