Alright, folks, buckle up! Let me walk you through what I got done in PPR Week 10. It was a bit of a rollercoaster, but hey, that’s development, right?
First off, I kicked things off by revisiting the user story I was wrestling with last week – you know, the one about improving the search functionality. I felt like I was spinning my wheels a bit, so I decided to take a step back and really map out the data flow. I grabbed a whiteboard (yes, the real deal with markers!) and started sketching out how the user input travels through the system and how the results are generated. Trust me, sometimes the old-school methods are the best.
After the whiteboard session, things started to click a little better. I realized I was overcomplicating the query. I simplified the SQL, focusing on the core search parameters. Bam! Suddenly, the performance improved significantly. It wasn’t perfect, but definitely a step in the right direction.
Next up, I tackled the UI. The search results were displaying a bit wonky on mobile. So, I dove into the CSS. I tweaked the media queries, adjusted the grid layout, and added some padding here and there. It’s amazing how a few simple changes can make such a big difference in the user experience.
Then came the dreaded testing phase. I ran through the usual scenarios – valid search terms, empty queries, edge cases, the whole shebang. Found a few bugs, of course. One was related to the date formatting. Dates were showing up in a weird format on some browsers. I fixed that with a bit of JavaScript, using the `toLocaleDateString()` method. Works like a charm now.
Another issue was with the pagination. When there were a lot of search results, the pagination controls were getting cut off on smaller screens. I implemented a responsive pagination component, using some flexbox magic. Now it looks good on all devices.
Towards the end of the week, I spent some time refactoring the code. I extracted some common logic into reusable functions, cleaned up the comments, and generally made the code more readable. It’s not the most glamorous task, but it’s crucial for maintainability.
Finally, I deployed the changes to the staging environment. Fingers crossed, everything seems to be working smoothly. I’ll be monitoring the logs closely over the next few days to make sure there are no unexpected issues.
So, yeah, that’s pretty much how PPR Week 10 went down. It was a mix of problem-solving, coding, testing, and a little bit of whiteboard magic. On to the next challenge!
