Thanks for making this. Have you tried to use lossygif https://pornel.net/lossygif (which is based on gifsicle)? We've seen a consistent 20% reduction in file size.
This seems fairly anecdotal. Do you believe this is a larger issue that the spontaneous collaboration is causing you to miss deadlines? Ultimately if the marketing goals are met through your efforts why not use this as leverage?
Curious what made you go this route rather than say a more full featured framework (Django/Rails)? Just based on assumptions, was it the ability to specify each of your preferred components?
Patrick's writing serves as a great supplement to PG's essays: real world analysis of "slower" growth software businesses. For engineers interested in alternate models of creating a company, these annual write ups help one develop an outline for the financial, business, and engineering lifestyle required to get something off the ground. Thanks Patrick, after working at VC backed startups, these types of posts actually encouraged me to go out on my own!
When I first saw the final code, I thought it unfathomable that I could resolve it down to "Hello World!" at any point in my lifetime. The following 20min provided an education into logic, programming, and Python that rivals 200 page reference books with clear explanations and the ideal amount of build up for each step. Thanks Ben for the post!