To-Do List Application

Odot is a Ruby on Rails-based to-do list application that allows users to manage their tasks. The project showcases skills in full-stack web development, including user authentication, task management, and test-driven development. It also highlights the ability to build scalable, maintainable software solutions with a strong focus on data management and user interaction.

Overview

Odot enables users to create, edit, and manage to-do lists and tasks. The app supports user authentication, allowing users to sign in, register, and manage their accounts. The project also includes automated tests, ensuring that the application is reliable and maintains its functionality as new features are added.

Skills Demonstrated:

• Full-Stack Development: Built using Ruby on Rails, the project demonstrates proficiency in back-end and front-end development, showcasing the ability to develop and deploy a full-featured web application.
• Data Management: The app interacts with a relational database to manage users, to-do lists, and tasks, highlighting skills in structuring and querying data.
• User Authentication: Integrated user authentication using Rails’ Devise gem, ensuring secure login, registration, and user management functionality.
• Test-Driven Development (TDD): Includes a suite of tests for both models and controllers, demonstrating a strong understanding of automated testing to ensure application reliability.
• Task Management: Provides a structured and efficient way for users to manage tasks, which can be applied to data engineering workflows and task automation.

Key Features

• To-Do List Creation and Management: Users can create multiple to-do lists, add tasks, and mark tasks as complete.
• User Authentication: Provides registration, login, and password management features using Devise.
• Responsive Design: The app is designed with responsive layouts, allowing users to interact with the app on various device sizes.
• Automated Testing: Includes tests for the application’s core functionality, ensuring that features like task management and user authentication work as expected.

How This Applies to Data Engineering & Data Analysis

• Data Management: The use of a relational database to store and manage tasks and user data showcases my ability to design and interact with databases, which is crucial for data engineering.
• Automation and Task Management: Managing tasks in a structured, automated manner reflects key principles of data pipeline management and automation in data engineering.
• Testing and Maintenance: The TDD approach demonstrates how I ensure that applications are reliable, maintainable, and scalable, skills that are highly transferable to building robust data systems.

Running the Project

1. Clone the repository to your local machine.
2. Install the required dependencies by running:

   bundle install

3. Set up the database:

   rails db:create db:migrate

4. Start the Rails server:

   rails server

5. Visit the app at http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

Contact

For any questions or collaboration inquiries, feel free to reach out via LinkedIn.