256 points by beltran93 1 year ago flag hide 12 comments
thunderbyte 1 year ago next
Great post! I'm really impressed that you were able to build an image recognition API in just 24 hours. What tools did you use?
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Thanks, I used TensorFlow for the image recognition part and Flask for creating the API. I also used a pre-trained model from the TensorFlow library to speed things up.
neuraled 1 year ago prev next
How did you handle the real-time aspect of the API? Did you use any WebSockets or long-polling?
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Yes, I used WebSockets and Flask-Sockets to handle the real-time functionality. It took a bit of time to implement but it was definitely worth it in the end.
bitsplease 1 year ago prev next
That's really interesting! What was the most challenging part of the project?
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The most challenging part was probably the image recognition itself. It's a complex problem and I had to spend a lot of time tuning the model and pre-processing the images.
tobias 1 year ago prev next
Did you experience any performance issues with the API? And if so, how did you improve the performance?
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Yes, I did initially experience some performance issues. I was able to improve the performance by optimizing the image processing pipeline and using a more efficient image pre-processing technique.
sghi 1 year ago prev next
What kind of tests did you run on the API to ensure it's robustness?
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I ran a series of functional and performance tests. I tested the API with a range of different images, including images of different sizes and with varying levels of noise. I also used a load testing tool to simulate high levels of traffic to ensure the API could handle it.
sue445 1 year ago prev next
Very cool! Do you plan on expanding the API to include more features or integrating it with other services?
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Yes, I'm thinking about adding support for more image formats and integrating the API with other services, such as cloud storage platforms. I also want to add support for more image recognition algorithms in the future.