The latest articles on DEV Community by Francesco Sacco (@francio). https://dev.to/francio https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F2945759%2Fff00ac9a-5c9d-4ae9-91c9-87e46358c548.png https://dev.to/francio en Francesco Sacco Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:19:14 +0000 https://dev.to/francio/introducing-deepshot-an-nba-game-prediction-model-24i2 https://dev.to/francio/introducing-deepshot-an-nba-game-prediction-model-24i2 <p>Hey devs, sports fans, and data nerds!<br> After weeks of work, I'm excited to share DeepShot – an advanced NBA game predictor powered by historical data from <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Basketball Reference</a>, machine learning, and a clean <a href="https://nicegui.io" rel="noopener noreferrer">NiceGUI</a>-powered web interface.</p> <h2> 🔍 What it does: </h2> <p>DeepShot uses team-level rolling averages (including Exponentially Weighted Moving Averages) to accurately predict NBA game outcomes. All predictions are visualized in real time through a sleek, responsive UI.</p> <h3> 🧠 Key Features: </h3> <ul> <li>📊 Data-Driven Predictions using past performance &amp; rolling trends</li> <li>⚡️ EWMA-based Weighted Stats Engine</li> <li>🌐 Cross-platform interface built with NiceGUI</li> <li>🔎 Key stats highlight to visualize matchup advantages at a glance</li> </ul> <h2> 👨‍💻 Tech Stack: </h2> <ul> <li>Python</li> <li>Pandas, Scikit-learn, XGBoost</li> <li>BeautifulSoup, Requests</li> <li>NiceGUI for the frontend</li> <li>Hosted locally, runs on Windows/macOS/Linux</li> </ul> <p>📥 Clone it here → <a href="//github.com/saccofrancesco/deepshot">deepshot</a><br> 🧠 Want to see how predictive modeling and sports analytics come together? This is for you.</p> <p>🔁 Feedback, stars, forks, and PRs are more than welcome!<br> Let me know what you think, or drop your ideas for improvements — always open to suggestions! 🧠</p> machinelearning datascience programming python Francesco Sacco Sat, 15 Mar 2025 14:59:38 +0000 https://dev.to/francio/introducing-supreme-bot-a-python-based-web-automation-tool-4i43 https://dev.to/francio/introducing-supreme-bot-a-python-based-web-automation-tool-4i43 <p>Hello, everyone! 👋 I'm excited to share my open-source project—<a href="https://github.com/saccofrancesco/supremebot" rel="noopener noreferrer">Supreme Bot</a>, a Python-based automation tool for Supreme product tracking and purchasing.</p> <p><strong>🔧 Tech Stack:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Python: The core language used for development.</li> <li>Playwright: For fast and reliable browser automation.</li> <li>NiceGUI: Provides an easy-to-use graphical interface for managing the bot.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Key Features:</strong><br> 🚀 Automates the Supreme website to monitor and buy products.<br> 🔍 Scrapes data like item names, colors, styles, and prices.<br> ⚡ Customizable and open to improvements—help me make it better!</p> <p><strong>Why Contribute?</strong><br> I'm looking to expand the project and involve more skilled developers. If you are passionate about Python, web automation, or just want to help improve an open-source tool, this is a great opportunity for collaboration!</p> <p><strong>How You Can Help:</strong><br> 🌱 Contribute code: Fix bugs, add features, or refactor existing parts.<br> 💬 Provide feedback: Let me know your thoughts and suggestions!<br> 📈 Help grow the community: Share the project with others who might be interested.<br> Check out the repository: <a href="https://github.com/saccofrancesco/supremebot" rel="noopener noreferrer">Supreme Bot GitHub</a></p> <p>Looking forward to your contributions and feedback! Let’s make this project better together! 🙌</p> python automaton programming bot