Development Roadmap
Our journey to build a vibrant tech community platform that connects Detroit's creative minds
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Core Product & Admin Experience
Have a functioning public site with an admin panel to manage the main content types: Events, Projects, Blog.
Projects DirectoryPriority #1
- Admin Tools: Add/create/edit projects from backend
- Public Pages: Project list view with filters (topic, status, community)
- Individual project detail pages with description, media, contact link
- Linked Content: Blogs related to the project automatically listed on the project page
Blog System
- Adapt Barefoot Dev's blog components
- Admin Tools: Create/edit posts in the panel
- Content Strategy
- Project updates
- Event recaps
- Announcements
- Cross-linking: Blog posts link to related projects/events
Events Listing
- Integrate simplified version of ArtNight's events admin
- Public Pages: Event list view (by date)
- Event detail pages with description, time, location, and related projects/blogs
Admin Panel Integration
- Single dashboard for managing projects, events, and blogs
- Ability to attach tags/categories for cross-content linking
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Federated Ecosystem
Make Vibecode Detroit part of a shared network of events/projects/blogs, allowing multiple sites to exchange data seamlessly.
Federated Data Model
- Define shared schemas for events, projects, and blogs
- Add API endpoints for public consumption and for syncing with other sites (e.g., BuildDetroit, ArtNight)
Cross-Site Content Sync
- Auto-import events/projects/blogs from connected community sites
- Enable publishing from Vibecode Detroit to partner platforms
Decentralized Foundations
- Explore DID (Decentralized Identifier) support for future user account systems
- Maintain compatibility so contributors from other sites can post without "double accounts"