Elephant in the Room, Episode 3: Building a CFP Review Platform with PostgreSQL & Django (Live)

In Episode 3 of Elephant in the Room, we move from theory to practice, building a real, community-focused application live on stream. Join Jay Miller (Aiven), Abigail Dogbe, and Andres Pineda as they collaboratively design and build a CFP (Call for Proposals) review platform using PostgreSQL and Django. The goal: create a practical tool that helps speakers get better feedback on their talks, and helps organizers discover new, diverse voices. This episode is a hands-on, two-hour build session covering real-world decisions developers face every day, from data modeling and authentication to collaboration workflows and CI/CD. In this episode, you’ll learn: - How to design a PostgreSQL-backed data model for a multi-user web app - Why Django is a powerful choice for rapid prototyping and authentication - How to think about user roles (speakers, reviewers, organizers) in application design - Approaches to live collaboration, CI/CD, and deploying changes safely - How to scope and ship a meaningful product in a limited time window Featuring live coding, architectural discussion, and honest trade-offs, this episode is perfect for developers who want to see how real applications take shape — not just how they’re described in blog posts. Host: Jay Miller, Staff Product Advocate at Aiven Guests: Abigail Dogbe & Andres Pineda