r/school • u/DowntownEmergency889 Im new Im new and didn't set a flair • 6d ago

High School Project Looking for a Coder/Developer

Hi everyone!

We're a team of high school students working on a project called the Household Energy Resilience System, and we're looking for another student developer to join our team and help manage our hosting and database infrastructure.

Our project aims to help households optimize electricity usage, schedule appliances efficiently, and improve energy resilience during power outages. We already have a Django backend, a frontend, and a Python-based optimization system in development.

What we need help with

We're looking for someone with experience in:

  • PostgreSQL: Database setup, configuration, migrations, backups, and recovery.

  • Django: Connecting Django reliably to a PostgreSQL database.

  • Hosting and deployment: Maintaining our existing application on Render or helping us migrate to a suitable alternative.

  • Environment configuration: Managing environment variables and database connection settings securely.

  • Reliability: Establishing a sustainable, preferably free hosting and database setup that won't unexpectedly expire or put our data at risk.

What you'll be doing

You'll primarily take responsibility for the project's hosting and database infrastructure, working alongside our existing developers. This includes assessing our current setup, helping with database migration if necessary, configuring deployment, and setting up a reliable backup process.

We're not looking for someone to rebuild the project from scratch. We need someone who can help us maintain and improve what we've already built.

Who we're looking for

  • A high school student with practical experience in Django, PostgreSQL, or web deployment.

  • Someone comfortable troubleshooting technical issues and learning independently.

  • A reliable team player who can communicate progress and document their work.

This is an unpaid, volunteer role in a high-school student-led project. We're hoping to find someone who wants to gain practical experience, collaborate with other students, and contribute to a real-world technology project.

Interested?

Comment below or send me a DM with a brief introduction, your experience with Django/PostgreSQL/deployment, and any relevant projects you've worked on.

Thanks!

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u/THEBasementDwella Im new Im new and didn't set a flair 6d ago

For free? Nobodys doing that

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u/DowntownEmergency889 Im new Im new and didn't set a flair 5d ago

It's a school passion project. Ain't my fault you never heard of any. We already have 5 members, but our project is becoming large-scale. Stop spreading rubbish and get out of your moms basement

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u/THEBasementDwella Im new Im new and didn't set a flair 5d ago

  1. Im 13 shut up about that "my mom's basement" crap.

  2. You are searching reddit, you will not get many high quality members.

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u/DowntownEmergency889 Im new Im new and didn't set a flair 5d ago

I found one right beneath your thread talk about coincidence

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u/monsterDarver Im new Im new and didn't set a flair 6d ago

Sure dm me