README

Progbot is a user and project management system for Progressive Coders. Users will be able to register for the site, which will flag admins to review their applications and approve them for site features. Multiple access levels will be supported, and backup capability to Airtable will enable continued operation if no developers are available.

TO CONTRIBUTE

Clone this repo locally. Run "bundle install" to install the dependencies. Run "rake db:migrate" to install the databases and "rake db:seed" to seed them with test data. Start the server by running "rails s"

The following is a summary of the project goals, intended function, and concerns.

To view the more detailed Project Overview, you can find it pinned to the top of the #progbot channel in the Progressive Coders Slack Workspace

GOALS

• Enable site admins to manage users and projects as easily as they do now with airtable.
• Present the same skillset for user skills and project needs, and allow registered users to modify these skills.
• Save an audit trail with all edits done, whether through the user screens or the admin interface - this is important for tax and legal reasons.
• Provide a backup means of administering users, possibly backing up to the original Airtable databases, in case there is a site problem and no developers available to fix it.

SPECIFICATIONS

Workflow

• Sign up… /Onboarding
• Sign up processed by superadmin
• Slack OmniAuth workflow: User signs in with slack
• Project manager will enter a project, or edit their existing project
  • PM will search for users who match the skills
  • PM will contact users and gauge their suitability
• Users will search for projects matching their interests
  • Will contact PM, who will again gauge suitability
• Prog Code Board members will audit use of the app, and read over audit trails, and intervene if necessary

OBSTACLES AND RESTRICTIONS

It is crucial that there be backup developers available in case of life events for the existing team. All devs should feel free to add issues, test on staging, contribute code to the project or review other devs’ code

INDIVIDUAL TASKS TO COMPLETE

1. Set up an official Heroku account for the real app
2. Switch the Slack ‘bot over to the official app
3. Adapt existing Heroku as dev/staging area
4. Ensure there is good unit test coverage
5. Backup database to Airtable
6. UX design and flow
7. Create a work queue for board members
8. Attach screenshots and forms to the Github Issue (create one if it’s not there)