Truly private instant messaging.
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http://bit.ly/pattr-talk-101
Who are we?
Co-founders Alex Meza (CEO) and Justin Potts (CTO)
Our mission
Pattr believes in fostering an open web, with maximum security and privacy for its users. We do this by providing a secure experience on the web for users to communicate quickly, privately, and securely.
What's our tech stack?
Features
Custom chat rooms
Custom nicknames
Whispering
Dedicated help and about modules
Demo
Coming soon
Encryption
Password protection
Special characters
Mentions
Inline image and GIF support
It's code time!
Hashmaps
session['uid'] = generate_id()
session['nick'] = generate_nick()
session['room'] = roomcode
Lists
connected_users = {}
connected_users[session['room']] = {session['uid']: session['nick']}
Exceptions
try:
connected_users[session['room']][session['uid']] = session['nick']
except KeyError:
connected_users[session['room']] = {session['uid']: session['nick']}
Searching
for item in connected_users[session['room']]:
if connected_users[session['room']][item] == data[1]:
target_uid = item
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Automated Tests
Wait, what?
Automated Tests
Continous Integration with Travis
Checks for site usability
Review PRs quicker and easier