I Built a Personal Dashboard to Track My Son’s Growth and Investments (React + Chakra UI)

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Hi dev.to! 👋

I'm a junior developer and a new dad. To combine my passions for coding and investing, I created a dashboard to track my son's growth — both physically and financially.

🔍 What the app does:

Tracks cryptocurrency and stock investments
Visualizes dividend growth and monthly income goals
Includes a milestone tracker (gamified progress)
Has a growth chart (height/weight over time)
Transparent layout with a clean, mobile-friendly UI
Built-in changelog, toolkit, and more

🧱 Tech stack:

React
Chakra UI for components
PHP + MySQL for backend APIs

💡 Why I built it:

This project is my way of building something meaningful for my son's future. It also keeps me accountable and helps me stay consistent with small monthly investments.