How I built a free 360 feedback tool with Django + React

I've been building HR tools for a while and kept running into the same problem: 360 feedback platforms are either too expensive or too clunky for small teams. So I built 360Feedbacks — a free 360-degree feedback tool with automated PDF reports and AI insights. Here's how it works technically and what I learned building it. The stack Backend: Django REST Framework Frontend: React + Redux Task queue: Celery + Redis PDF generation: Automated on the backend when all raters respond AI insights: Integrated analysis engine that surfaces patterns in feedback data Deployment: Cloudflare Tunnel The core problem I was solving Most 360 feedback tools charge $300–$2,000/year. For small teams, startups, and HR consultants, that's a blocker. I wanted to build something that: Works out of the box in under 5 minutes Requires no account for raters — just a link Generates a professional PDF report automatically Supports English and Spanish The hardest part — PDF generation The trickiest piece was generat