Serene

1. Project Overview & Goals

• Project Vision: Briefly describe the overall purpose and desired outcome of the project.
  • Serene should be a small platform that can help people with their mental health struggles. People should feel less overwhelmed in their life when they can document and learn about their struggles.
• Key Business Goals: What are the primary objectives this project aims to achieve?
  • A very cheap subscription (if possible a $1/month) that is actually useful. It’s just me working on it I am not Jeff Bezos.
• Target Audience: Who will be using this application?
  1. HIGH PRIORITY - Highschool and University Students
  2. LOW PRIORITY - Everyone else
• Scope Definition: What’s in and what’s out for this initial phase/version?
  • MVP
    • Basic CRUD Operations
    • Daily Mood Journal
    • 4 Resources in the Content Library

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2. Core Features & User Stories

Serene Trello

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3. Technical Architecture & Stack

3.1. Frontend Architecture

• Framework/Library: [Svelte]
• State Management: [Svelte Runes]
• Build Tools: [Vite]
• Styling: [Tailwind CSS, shadcn]
• Deployment Strategy: [Vercel]
• Key Frontend Libraries: [List any other significant libraries]
• Design System/Guidelines: [Link to Figma, Sketch, or design documentation]
• Forms [SvelteKit built-in forms]

3.2. Backend Architecture

• Language/Runtime: [C# .NET]
• Framework: [ASP.NET Core]
• Database:
  • Type: [PostgreSQL, Redis]
  • ORM/ODM (if applicable): [Entity Framework Core]
• API Design: [RESTful]
• Authentication/Authorization: [e.g., JWT, OAuth, Session-based—maybe]
• Deployment Strategy: [Azure → If you chose app service free Tier and static apps free Tier you’ll never get charged]
• Key Backend Libraries/Tools: []
• Logging & Monitoring: [Prometheus, Grafana]

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4. Development Workflow & Tools

• Version Control: [Git, GitHub]
• Task Management: [Trello]
• CI/CD Pipeline: [GitHub Actions]
• Code Review Process: [Describe how code reviews will be conducted]

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5. Testing Strategy

5.1. Frontend Testing

• Unit Tests: [Vitest]
• Integration Tests: [Playwright. MSW]
• End-to-End (E2E) Tests: [ Playwright]

5.2. Backend Testing

• Unit Tests: [xUnit, Bogus, Moq, Shouldly]
• Integration Tests (API Endpoints): [Playwright, Test Containers]
• Load/Stress Testing: [e.g., JMeter, K6]

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Can come later

6. Deployment & Operations

• Deployment Environments: [e.g., Development, Staging, Production]

• Monitoring & Alerting: [Tools/Services for uptime, performance, errors]

• Logging Strategy: [Where logs are stored, how they are accessed]

• Backup & Recovery Plan: [For database and application data]

• Scalability Considerations: [How the application will handle increased load]

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8. Timeline & Milestones

• Phase 1: Setup & Core API

  • Backend: Database schema, core API endpoints for authentication and initial data.

  • Frontend: Basic project setup, login/signup UI.

  • Due Date: [Date]

• Phase 2: Feature X Development

  • Backend: API for Feature X.

  • Frontend: UI for Feature X, integration with Backend API.

  • Due Date: [Date]

• Phase 3: Testing & Bug Fixing

  • Due Date: [Date]

• Phase 4: Deployment to Staging

  • Due Date: [Date]

• Phase 5: User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

  • Due Date: [Date]

• Phase 6: Production Launch

  • Due Date: [Date]

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9. Risks & Mitigation

Risk	Description	Impact	Probability (High/Medium/Low)	Mitigation Strategy
R001	API Mismatch	Frontend and backend struggle to integrate due to differing API expectations.	Medium	Early and frequent API contract discussions, shared documentation, mock APIs.
R002	Performance Bottlenecks	Application slow under load.	Medium	Regular performance testing, code profiling, database optimization.
R003	Scope Creep	Too many features added during development.	High	Strict adherence to initial scope, clear change management process.
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