Tech Residents Notification Service Development environment: 1) Make sure the following ports are installed: $ sudo port install thrift $ sudo port install libevent $ sudo port install libzookeeper $ sudo port install zmq 2) Create virtualenv and install requirements $ mkvirtualenv notificationsvc $ python bootstrap.py OR (alternative to bootstrap.py) $ CFLAGS=-I/opt/local/include pip install -r requirements/requirements.txt