#static-sites

#static-sites

How do you deploy your Python application without getting locked into an expensive cloud-based service? This week on the show, Michael Kennedy from the Talk Python podcast returns to discuss his new book, "Talk Python in Production." Michael runs multiple Python applications online, including a training site, blog, and two podcasts. While searching for the best solution for hosting his business, he documented his findings in a book.

At a high level, Algolia is a hosted search service that lets you easily create search indexes (think of it as a search optimized version of your content) while also providing easy libraries to add a search UI to your page itself. If you type in the search bar on top and perform a search, you'll see this yourself. My site here is static, all simple flat files with no database, so a solution like Algolia is vital. I thought I'd take a look at integrating Algolia's REST APIs with BoxLang and was able to build a quick demo in less than an hour.