Problem
Tech event attendees need to know which events are worth attending beyond just the topic.
Solution
Built a scraper and analyzer that:
- Discovered and utilized undocumented Lu.ma pagination API endpoint
- Extracted event data including sponsors and amenities
- Identified patterns in sponsor behavior
- Ranked companies by event quality metrics
Key Findings
- Cloudflare, AWS, and GitHub consistently budget for attendee food
- Correlation between food quality and event engagement
- Useful for event planning and attendee decision-making
Technologies
- API reverse engineering
- Data analysis and visualization
- Pattern recognition