Lessons learned from Screenly
(and deploying thousands
of Raspberry Pis in production)
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Phase 1: Screenly OSE
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Phase 2: Screenly Pro
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• "Set and forget" display management / digital signage
• Manage via API or webapp
• Powers thousands of screens around the world
• Free hardware* or Bring Your Own (BYO)
Overview
* With 12 month subscription.
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Screenly
Operating System
API App Store
Hardware Platform
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What we've learned
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We Raspberry Pi
and open source
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It’s not a regular PC
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SD cards are very unreliable
(and only use Class 10)
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Get a proper power supply
(No, your TV is not a proper power supply)
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WiFi is great
(Until it isn't)
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Raspbian is great for development
but not so much for production