Diddle, a minimalist event scheduler
(2024-03-12)
[project]
I don't like Doodle. It pushes ads and its premium subscription relentlessly while simultaneously feeling like a clumsy, lumbering beast. There is also a lot to be desired in terms of accessibility and mobile-friendliness.
There are alternatives, like dudle or framadate. I could probably make do with those. However, to me this felt like an opportunity to spin up a quick MVP. This MVP turned into diddle.
Diddle (live instance, Github) is a minimalist tool that focuses on fast load times, accessibility and pragmatism. The feature set is based on my own personal requirements. It works great for quickly filling out a poll on mobile.
Note: The instance hosted on my domain might go down any second. Use it at your own discretion.
The first 80% of the project was done in two evenings. The last 80% was done during the next week. The tech stack is the get-shit-done stack: Python + Flask + PostgreSQL. There is no required client side javascript: all client side logic is strictly for progressive enhancement. You can use "dumb" browsers like w3m or lynx to enjoy Diddle just fine.
Check out the README on Github for more info.
Jan Tuomi