Hiking-Logbook

Hiking Logbook – Documentation

Welcome to the documentation hub for the Hiking Logbook project.
This file serves as a table of contents and guide to navigate both product documentation (what we are building) and process documentation (how we are building it).

⚠️ Note:
This documentation is a living document.
It may evolve as the project progresses and new requirements, features, or feedback are introduced.
All updates will be traceable through Git history.

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Table of Contents

Product Documentation

1. Functional & Non-Functional Requirements
2. UX Documentation
3. Architecture & Design
   • API specifications
   • Database schema
   • Module interactions
4. Testing Documentation

Process Documentation

1. Strategy Roadmap : Project structure, project management methodology, goals, project alignment, and development roadmap.
2. Technology Roadmap : Tech Stack
3. Release Roadmap
4. Metrics
5. Standards : Coding standards, commit conventions, Git methodology, testing standards, documentation standards, branch rules and CI pipeline, Developer setup.
6. Development guides
   • API setup
   • Database setup
   • Site setup
   • Running locally

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Documentation Structure

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Documentation Standards

• File Format: Markdown (.md) for readability on GitHub and easy conversion to PDF if required.
• Naming Conventions: Lowercase filenames with underscores if needed (e.g., architecture_design.md).
• Cross-Referencing: Each requirement is traceable to UX artifacts, architecture components, and test cases.
• Versioning: Documentation evolves with each sprint and release. Previous versions are tracked in Git history.

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Metrics Approach

To measure project quality and progress, we track:

• Story points completed per sprint.
• Number of test cases written vs. passed.
• Bugs logged and resolved.
• Deployment success rate.

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Glossary

• Logbook: A digital record of hikes including notes, weather, and GPS routes.
• Planned Hike: A scheduled hike with route, checklist, and invited friends.
• Achievements: User-defined goals (e.g., total distance, number of hikes) with tracked progress.
• Activity Feed: Timeline showing hikes and milestones from friends.

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Purpose of this Documentation

This documentation is designed not just to explain the final product but to demonstrate the process, quality standards, and intentionality behind its development. It reflects both the engineering mindset and collaborative teamwork that went into the Hiking Logbook project.