What are you most proud of, and what would you do differently next time?
What I'm most proud of:
I'm particularly proud of how clean and responsive the UI turned out. I managed to replicate the design very closely across all screen sizes using just SCSS and vanilla JavaScript. Additionally, dynamically loading and updating the time tracking data from JSON without relying on any frameworks really helped reinforce my understanding of DOM manipulation and state management in plain JavaScript.
What I'd do differently next time:
Next time, I would:
- Use a JavaScript framework like React or Vue to manage state and UI updates more efficiently.
- Incorporate unit testing (e.g., with Jest) to ensure the logic for switching timeframes works perfectly under all conditions.
- Implement localStorage to remember the last selected timeframe on page reload.
- Add animations or transitions when switching between views for a smoother UX.
What challenges did you encounter, and how did you overcome them?
Challenges I encountered and how I overcame them:
One of the main challenges I faced was ensuring layout consistency across different screen sizes, especially when transitioning between mobile, tablet, and desktop views. At first, the activities-container didn't align perfectly with the dashboard-container, which created an unbalanced appearance. I resolved this by thoroughly reviewing my CSS structure, adjusting height calculations, and using flex and grid properties more effectively to maintain proportional spacing.
Another challenge was managing the data dynamically using only JavaScript and JSON. It required careful DOM manipulation to ensure the time tracking cards updated correctly when switching between daily, weekly, and monthly views. I overcame this by writing clean, modular functions, add the images to the Json file and thoroughly testing the logic with different datasets.
Lastly, styling the hover and active states consistently across components took some refining. I used SCSS nesting and variables to manage reusable styles more efficiently.
These challenges helped me grow more confident in structuring CSS for scalability and writing cleaner, more maintainable JavaScript.
What specific areas of your project would you like help with?
Areas I’d appreciate feedback on:
Responsive Layout Tweaks: While the project is responsive, I’d like expert insights on better handling height alignment issues between dashboard-container and activities-container, especially on medium-sized screens.
Code Optimization: I’m interested in any suggestions to improve the JavaScript logic used for switching between timeframes (daily, weekly, monthly) — particularly on making the code more modular or efficient.
SCSS Structure: Feedback on how I’ve structured and nested SCSS would be appreciated. I'm curious if there's a cleaner way to organize variables, mixins, or responsive styles.
