Weeknotes vol. 14: More pool, less computer
By Garrett,
There was a lot of play this week and not a lot of work, but I still got some stuff done. #summer
There are a few ultra early beta testers for Braindrop, and, thanks to Matt, our test suite grew a little bit. We’re up to 42 tests (14 model, 13 controller, 3 jobs and 12 service tests).
Matt also refactored some things around account authentication and passwords to ensure the app is better than good.
Codename: Craftman’s Green
I got a v rough prototype together for Craftman’s Green to try and get my thoughts clickable. This project is going to be quite the undertaking, but it’s fun and weird and sits at the intersection of digital work and play and imagination.
That’s all, folks!
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