The context
I can’t get rid of this habit of logging the refueling on my cars and motorcycles.
I’m not sure if I learned it from my parents or what, but I’ve been doing it for years.
The tools I use for it are a notebook and pen, an essential material in every glove box of my cars.
This is what it looks like:
The problem
I have a notebook in my car, my wife has another notebook in her car, and I use a spreadsheet on my phone to log my motorcycle refueling.
I want it all in one place, so I’m building an app.
It will solve two main problems:
- All logs in one place
- Easy to see the metrics
The project goals
I will build the app in my free time as a side project, and I have a few goals for it:
- Solve the problem mentioned above; 👆
- Practice a methodology called Shape Up and test the project management tool Basecamp for solo projects like this;
- Learn about Hotwire, a new feature released recently for the Ruby on Rails web framework;
- Enhance my skills (currently none) with mobile apps.
How it’s going to work?
The project will follow the Six-week cycles, and I intend to deliver an MVP by the end of the first cycle (six weeks).
I will be working solo, and I will be playing different roles, the developer, the designer, the project manager, and the writer/reporter.
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