https://wathika.is-a.dev/tags/ci/cd/ CI/CD Hugo Blox Builder (https://hugoblox.com)en-usFri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://wathika.is-a.dev/media/icon_hu_982c5d63a71b2961.png https://wathika.is-a.dev/tags/ci/cd/ https://wathika.is-a.dev/projects/uninotes/ Fri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://wathika.is-a.dev/projects/uninotes/ <h2 id="the-problem">The problem</h2> <p>University study materials are frequently scattered across chats, personal drives, and unstructured folders. Students need a predictable way to find material by institution structure while contributors need controlled upload and account workflows.</p> <h2 id="what-i-built">What I built</h2> <p>UniNotes is a Django application that models schools, departments, courses, units, notes, and users. It includes authenticated contribution flows, password recovery templates, admin-assisted CSV upload, search-friendly pages, migrations, tests, sitemaps, and a GitHub deployment workflow.</p> <h2 id="engineering-decisions">Engineering decisions</h2> <ul> <li><strong>Domain-based models</strong> mirror how students actually navigate from a school to a unit and its resources.</li> <li><strong>Django authentication</strong> provides a mature foundation for account and contribution flows.</li> <li><strong>Server-rendered pages</strong> keep the interface simple and usable without a complex client application.</li> <li><strong>Migrations and a deployment workflow</strong> make changes more repeatable than manual updates.</li> <li><strong>Sitemaps and structured routes</strong> improve discovery for a content-heavy product.</li> </ul> <h2 id="what-this-demonstrates">What this demonstrates</h2> <p>Full-stack ownership, domain modelling, authentication, content management, Django delivery, and the ability to turn a familiar user problem into a maintainable product structure.</p> <blockquote class="border-l-4 border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 pl-4 italic text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 my-6"> <p>Scope note: The live service may take time to wake on Render&rsquo;s free tier. The source link remains available for review.</p> </blockquote>