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Producing Newsletters with Buttondown

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Original: https://codingcat.dev/podcast/1-27-producing-newsletters-with-buttondown

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**Producing Newsletters with Buttondown **is a CodingCat.dev podcast episode featuring Justin Duke alongside Alex Patterson focused on Stripe, Python. If you are looking for a simple yet powerful way to create a newsletter checkout Buttondown! We sit down with Justin Duke to talk about how he got started working on this project. 1.27 - Producing Newsletters with Buttondown: https://codingcat.dev/podcast/1-27-producing-newsletters-with-buttondown 0:00 - Intro

00:35 - Intro to Justin Duke

1:20 - Where did Buttondown start?

4:30 - Did you think it would get this big?

6:25 - Work history (Stripe and Amazon)

9:05 - Unloop

13:30 - Buttondown's tech (Django and Vue)

17:15 - Watch the full video breakdown on YouTube or explore the architectural notes, chapters, and official documentation links below.

Questions

  1. Why did you start working on Buttondown?
  2. What are the tools used for Buttondown? (Running-Costs-f29729ded5494272947f656440967cbf)
    1. Mailgun
    2. Heroku
    3. Stripe
    4. Postmark
  3. Is Buttondown geared towards developers having native Markdown support?
  4. Storage
    1. Where is the contact data stored for subscribers?
    2. Where are the images stored?
  5. Tracking
    1. It was turned off by default recently what made you come to this decision?
  6. How do you test the Gmail Other Tabs?
  7. What has been the most difficult part of getting the service up and running?
  8. What does all this mean?

Technical Overview: Producing Newsletters with Buttondown

1.27 - Producing Newsletters with Buttondown: https://codingcat.dev/podcast/1-27-producing-newsletters-with-buttondown 0:00 - Intro

00:35 - Intro to Justin Duke

1:20 - Where did Buttondown start?

4:30 - Did you think it would get this big?

6:25 - Work history (Stripe and Amazon)

9:05 - Unloop

13:30 - Buttondown's tech (Django and Vue)

17:15 -

When applying the concepts from Producing Newsletters with Buttondown in a production codebase, teams working with Stripe, Python should align their implementation with the Stripe Developer Documentation (Payment intents, webhooks, subscriptions, and billing architecture). Structuring your workflow around repeatable patterns, automated verification, and clear separation of concerns helps prevent regressions as your application scales.

Key Engineering Takeaways

  • **Core Topic Focus: **Practical strategies for Stripe, Python covered in "Producing Newsletters with Buttondown" (If you are looking for a simple yet powerful way to create a newsletter checkout Buttondown! We sit down with Justin Duke to talk about how he got started working on this project.).
  • **Production Implementation: **Combine the architectural patterns demonstrated in this podcast with the official Stripe Developer Documentation for type safety, performance, and long-term maintainability.
  • **Hands-On Video Walkthrough: **Follow along with the live coding demos and discussion on YouTube (Producing Newsletters with Buttondown) and subscribe to CodingCat.dev on YouTube for weekly deep dives.

Video Chapters & Timestamps

Jump directly to any segment of Producing Newsletters with Buttondown on YouTube using the timestamped chapters below:

  • 00:00: Intro
  • 00:00: Intro to Justin Duke
  • 00:00: Where did Buttondown start?
  • 00:00: Did you think it would get this big?
  • 00:00: Work history (Stripe and Amazon)
  • 00:00: Unloop
  • 00:00: Buttondown's tech (Django and Vue)
  • 00:00: Heroku
  • 00:00: New users to Buttondown
  • 00:00: Breakdown of email
  • 00:00: Future of Buttondown
  • 00:00: Mailing lists
  • 00:00: Security in email
  • 00:00: Analytics in email
  • 00:00: Data in Buttondown
  • 00:00: Spam verification
  • 00:00: User limits
  • 00:00: Where to get started?
  • 00:00: Newsletters going viral
  • 00:00: Purrfect Picks

Resources, Links & Official Documentation

Related CodingCat.dev Tutorials & Podcast Episodes

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What are the main takeaways from Producing Newsletters with Buttondown?

If you are looking for a simple yet powerful way to create a newsletter checkout Buttondown! We sit down with Justin Duke to talk about how he got started working on this project. 1.27 - Producing Newsletters with Buttondown: https://codingcat.dev/podcast/1-27-producing-newsletters-with-buttondown 0:00 - Intro

00:35 - Intro to Justin Duke

1:20 - Where did Buttondown start?

4:30 - Did you think it would get this big?

6:25 - Work history (Stripe and Amazon)

9:05 - Unloop

13:30 - Buttondown's tech (Django and Vue)

17:15 - Throughout this podcast, Justin Duke breaks down real-world implementation details for Stripe, Python so developers can apply these patterns directly in production.

How do you implement Stripe best practices in production?

When adopting Stripe and Python in a production stack, start by validating your configuration against the Stripe Developer Documentation (Payment intents, webhooks, subscriptions, and billing architecture). Focus on incremental adoption, automated testing, and observability so your team can measure performance and developer velocity improvements at each stage.

Where can I watch the full Producing Newsletters with Buttondown walkthrough and find related code resources?

You can watch the complete video session for Producing Newsletters with Buttondown on the CodingCat.dev YouTube channel. For a deeper dive into Stripe, check out our related guide: How to Automate Your Work and Free Your Time.

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