This course will cover everything you need to know to run web applications on Heroku. We'll use a pre-made application for the class, but afterwards you should be ready to move on to write and run your own apps! Attendees should already have a basic knowledge of Python and a familiarity with command-line tools, but no experience with web applications or Heroku is expected.

We'll cover:

• Creating Heroku applications.
• The "12-factor app" and how it applies to Python
• Deploying to Heroku
• Viewing and monitoring application logs
• Managing configuration variables and addons
• Scaling up and down
• Monitoring and understanding performance
• The basics of the Heroku Platform API
• Common questions, problems, and solutions

Before the class, attendees should make sure they have a working installation of Python, and they should install the Heroku Toolbelt (http://toolbelt.heroku.com/). I'll send out instructions in advance to all registered attendees.