build_buddy_1.2

Description

Build Buddy aims to solve administrative and project management challenges faced by small-scale manufacturing businesses by enabling users to easily manage, track, and duplicate company projects and their subsequent processes and tasks via an intuitive UI.

Table of Contents

1. Technologies Used
2. Features
3. Roadmap

Technologies Used

Backend

• Node.js
• Express
• MongoDB
• Mongoose
• Express Async Handler

Authentication

• JWT

Frontend

• React (TypeScript)
• Vite
• shadcn/ui
• Tanstack Table

State Management

• Redux Toolkit

Form Handling

• React Hook Form
• Zod

HTTP Client

• Axios

Routing

• react-router

Features

• User Authentication and Authorization: Secure JWT-based auth.
• Project Dashboard: Create, edit, update, manage, and duplicate projects and their associated tasks.
• Task & Process Management: Each project's processes can be easily documented, categorized, and duplicated, makeing it easy to retain employee knowledge.
• (In Progress) Notes: Rich-text editor for taking project & task specific or general notes.
• (In Progress) Overview Dashboard: View ongoing projects, their progress, recent notes at a glance.
• (In Progress) Tools: Have tools at hand for caclulating and converting industry-specific values.
• (Upcoming) Contacts: Integrate business contacts into project and process/task management.
• (Upcoming) Cost Tracking: Track costs of materials, vendors, and overhead costs by visualizing changes over time.

Roadmap

Q2 2023

• User Login, Registration, and Authentication
• Project Dashboard feature
• Task & Process Management feature

Q3 2023

• Finalize Task & Process Management
• Implement Notes feature
• Integrate features into Overview Dashboard

Q4 2023

• Implement Cost Tracking feature
• Add Estimate Generation feature