1/24/2025
Sometimes it seems like I work harder on my days off than when I'm actually working 😂. Today was a big deal for me and this site because I was able to climb over the biggest hurdle(so far anyway). While I've made sites before, this has been my first experience working with servers and databases in earnest and coding the lines necessary to have the app do what I want it to do. So there's been a lot of researching, bugs, troubleshooting: wash, rinse, repeat. I can see the merit in template sites but I wanted to take the time to make this site the way I want it to be. It also allows me the flexibility to scale up and do whatever I'd like, within the realm of possibility.
I have a lot of ideas for what I'd like to do going forward. I've created an accounts system; which I'll admit doesn't do much at the moment (Save carts to an individual user that persists across platforms) but it will be the foundation of what I plan to do in the future. I want to create a network to let people communicate. I want to create a review system of plants and their experiences which will be tied to the user and perhaps a profile for people to look up information they'd like to share(that one's further down the list). Also looking into featuring a discord channel on the site soon. There's a lot of work from point A to B so it will take a little while.
Once I connect Stripe and the store is functional, I'm going to direct my focus to the other aspect of my website I'd like to feature: plant information and care. I'll start with the most common ones and move my way down. I guess it's about time I crack open the GoPro I never used and see if I can make some meaningful videos that could potentially help other. Apologize in advance for the quality of those lol. I'll admit though, this has been a very fun experience despite wanting to throw my computer out a window from time to time. I've learned a great deal each day that I've spent struggling. I've done some simple styling of the pages to improve the aesthetic in the interim but none of that is final yet. I'm working on the logos and imagery(another thing i started learning through this experience) and I'm hoping to have the first iteration of this site done and operational within the next couple of weeks :D