Interactive rating component

What are you most proud of, and what would you do differently next time?

Proud: I'm most proud of transforming the vanilla JS component into a fully-typed React component with proper TypeScript integration. The accessibility improvements with proper ARIA roles and keyboard navigation were also significant upgrades from the original implementation.

Different: Next time, I would set up the CSS architecture correctly from the start, avoiding the :root selector in CSS Modules that caused errors. I'd also implement animations for smoother state transitions between the rating and thank you screens. Additionally, I'd build a comprehensive test suite using React Testing Library to ensure component stability and accessibility compliance.

What challenges did you encounter, and how did you overcome them?

The main challenges I faced were resolving CSS module architecture issues. I resolved by restructured my approach by moving global variables to a separate globals.css file and keeping only component-specific styles in CSS modules. This separation created a cleaner, more maintainable styling system while resolving the build errors.

What specific areas of your project would you like help with?

I'd appreciate feedback on my implementation of accessibility features, particularly the use of ARIA roles and keyboard navigation for the rating buttons. I'm also interested in suggestions for adding subtle animations to improve the transition between the rating and thank you states. Finally, I'd love guidance on how to implement comprehensive testing for this component, especially testing user interactions and ensuring the component works properly across different screen sizes.