Week 10: Validation and admins

Overview

Hello, my friends! I'm delighted to see you again. This week, I tackled two significant PRs: one focused on DNS records validation, and the other on admin page layouts.

DNS Record Validation

To be honest, I found this task more engaging than the other one, as it introduced me to in-depth validation using zod, unlike designing layouts. The objective was to perform comprehensive validation of all required fields with zod, return appropriate messages, and then parse the response on the frontend to display them to the user.

One interesting technique I employed was reusing a single zod schema for both record creation and record editing requests. To make this work, I only needed to extend the base record validation schema with an additional field. This process closely resembles inheritance in interfaces or classes, and it always feels rewarding to reuse functionality. After some follow-ups, the PR was merged.

https://github.com/DevelopingSpace/starchart/pull/416

Admin Layout

This task was more straightforward: our goal was to create an admin page, and the initial step from a frontend perspective was to design layouts for it. I crafted two components: one for the metric card and another for the users table. The result looks quite polished, but the real fun will begin when we delve into server-side development.

https://github.com/DevelopingSpace/starchart/pull/451

The Week Ahead

Next week, I'll be taking on the role of a sheriff, which comes with its own set of responsibilities. Although I can't say I'm overly enthusiastic, it will be interesting to see how the experience unfolds. I'll likely collaborate with Stephan on admin backend development since he's leading that effort. Additionally, I might tackle some smaller issues.

Final Thoughts

My ongoing battle against social media distractions continues. While I'm doing alright, there's room for improvement. I also feel that I could have been more efficient with my work on the StarChart this week and delivered results faster. I'll need to reflect on that. Peace! ✌️