Part 1 of a tutorial series — I’m currently building TradeFlow, a portfolio and trade tracker for stocks and crypto based on .NET Aspire and real market data. The project is ongoing and I’m documenting my architecture decisions and learnings here. In this first part, it’s not about what I built, but why I built it the way I did. Every architecture decision has a reason — this post explains those reasons. ...
Timeline: 2026 Category: 🏠 Personal Project This project originated from pure personal interest to test modern fullstack workflows and the integration of AI interfaces in practice. It is a functional prototype that I use to explore how administrative processes in craft businesses can be simplified through targeted automation. Technical Implementation Fullstack Stack: Built with Next.js (App Router) and TypeScript to gain experience with modern web development outside the .NET ecosystem. AI Interfaces: Integration of the Claude API for automated drafts of offers and customer emails based on structured prompts. Data Storage: Using PostgreSQL for persistent storage of customer, project, and material data. Security: Implementation of authentication flows with NextAuth. UI/UX: Creation of a dashboard with TailwindCSS for managing customers (CRUD), project calculations, and appointments. Focus & Learnings The main focus for me was learning and experimenting with new technologies: ...