The development of this project was driven by a desire to take an idea from initial conceptualization through to deployment, emphasizing the entire software development lifecycle. The project involved brainstorming, planning, designing, and iterative development to create a functional and user-friendly tool for managing ChatGPT conversations.

Tasks Performed:

• Conceptualization: Extensive brainstorming sessions were conducted to define the project’s scope, objectives, and necessary technologies. This phase leveraged tools like ChatGPT to solidify ideas and create a project plan.
• Planning: Detailed project planning involved creating a a project outline, defining the project structure and outlining logic in state flow diagrams.
• Iterative Development: The project was built iteratively, starting with a basic mockup and gradually adding features while refactoring the codebase to improve organization and maintainability.
• Styling and UI Design: Special attention was given to designing an intuitive and visually appealing interface, which required several iterations and refinements.
• Testing and Debugging: The final stages of development focused on rigorous testing, bug fixing, and implementing error handling to ensure a stable and user-friendly product.
• Deployment: The project was deployed with a focus on creating a polished minimum viable product (MVP), prioritizing core features and postponing additional functionalities for future updates.

Challenges and Solutions:

• React Fundamentals: Initial difficulties with React's state management and component structure required revisiting and strengthening knowledge of React best practices, resulting in a more robust application. I spent several days reading the React Guide
• Frontend Design: I faced challenges in creating a cohesive and attractive UI. I am capable of imagining visually appealing designs but struggle to create them through CSS. I heavily relayed on ChatGPT to help bridge this gap through long discussions and iterative design processes.
• Time Management: The project extended beyond its initial timeline due to the complexity of the features and the iterative development process. Prioritizing the MVP allowed for timely completion of the essential features.

Technologies Used:

• Project Management Tools: Leveraged tools like ChatGPT for brainstorming and conceptualization and State Flow Diagrams for solidifying the software logic, along with traditional project management practices for planning and execution.
• Development Tools: Used VS Code as my IDE of choice, Git and GitHub for version control, npm for package management, and Vite for rapid prototyping and building of the frontend code.
• Design Tools: Relied on Tailwind CSS and Bootstrap for UI design, with additional assistance from tools like Chrome DevTools for debugging and refinement.

State Flow Diagrams:

• I utilized Miro extensively for creating rough state flow diagrams to help with planning the logic behind the tool. Doing so helped delineate critical thinking and the more mundane tasks such as programming and styling. Several of the state diagrams can be viewed below.