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Habit tracker with streaks
A daily check-in app where the streak maths is correct.
roadmap
p1 Data model and state
Write a pure function that computes the current streak from a list of dates
p2 Core UI
Habit list with a one-tap check-in button
p3 Streaks and history
first commit
$ npm create vite@latest habits -- --template react-ts
Plans you can read right now
A hand-written library, from a first React app to a Postgres-backed job queue.
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- Recipe finder using a public APISearch recipes by ingredient, filter, and save favourites, using a free public recipe API.Beginners1 to 2 weeksReact
- Real-time polling appCreate a poll, share a link, and watch votes update live for everyone in the room.Intermediate3 weeksNode.jsReactTypeScript
- API rate limiter serviceA small service that other apps call to check whether a key is over its limit, using Redis.Intermediate2 to 3 weeksNode.jsTypeScript
- Background job queue with retriesA job queue on Postgres with retries, backoff, scheduling and a small dashboard.Advanced5 to 6 weeksNode.jsSQLTypeScript
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hr 0-3 Scope and skeleton
hr 3-12 Core flow end to end
hr 12-30 Depth and integrations
hr 30-36 Feature freeze
hr 36-48 Polish, deploy, demo
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