add static root to settings, ignore static folder in .gitignore
add production deployment requirements to README
add production deployment instructions to README
change port in uwsgi config file

document project and (future) app structure in top-level README

add list of past contributors and current maintainers
add guideline for contributors

add settings_production to override certain development settings
add settings_secrets.py.sample to illustrate usage of production secrets

add Utils directory
add Utils README
add setup script
add check script
add update script
document usages in top-level README

add short project description
add requirements
add setup instructions

list python requirements in requirements.txt
pin Django version