Bughound

Background

Bughound was built for a class project to address the need for a straightforward bug management tool. The goal was to create a system where team members could report, assign, and track the progress of software defects without a lot of unnecessary complexity. I handled the development of both the interface and the server logic, focusing on creating a reliable way to manage relational data like employees and bug reports.

Solution

I built the application with a React interface that talks to a backend server running on Bun. The interface uses interactive tables to make it easy to manage lists of programs and employees. I implemented a secure login system and a way to attach files to bug reports so that all the necessary information for a fix is in one place. The system tracks bugs from the moment they are reported until they are officially resolved.

Process

I began by designing a database to handle the relationships between different parts of the system like employees and functional areas. I set up the frontend and backend as separate parts and used database migrations to keep the data structure consistent as I added new features. A lot of the effort went into making sure the forms for reporting and updating bugs were easy to use and that any files uploaded were stored and retrieved correctly.

Final Product

Reflection

Building this project gave me a lot of practice with the Bun runtime and how to manage data across a full application. I learned about the importance of keeping data types consistent to prevent errors before they happen. It was also an interesting look into how to handle file uploads in a web app. If I were to keep working on this, I would add a notification system and more ways to filter and search through the bug reports.