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OSS Report: midday-ai/midday


Midday Project Sees Active Development with Focus on Feature Expansion and User Experience Improvements

The "Midday" project, an all-in-one business management tool for freelancers and solo entrepreneurs, continues to evolve with significant attention to enhancing user experience and expanding its feature set.

Recent Activity

Recent issues and pull requests (PRs) indicate a concerted effort to prepare for the V1 launch by addressing user experience improvements and expanding functionality. Notable issues include the integration of support for Indian banks (#232) and efforts to improve local development documentation (#218). The focus on a demo playground (#233) and a mobile app (#216) post-launch suggests strategic planning for future growth. However, incomplete documentation remains a barrier to new developer contributions.

Development Team and Recent Activity

Pontus Abrahamsson (pontusab)

Bharath Lakshman Kumar (BharathxD)

Eltociear, Solojungle, Steven Tey

Patterns, Themes, and Conclusions

Of Note

  1. Integration of Indian Bank Support (#232): Indicates a strategic move to cater to a broader audience.
  2. Incomplete Local Development Setup Documentation (#218): A potential barrier for new contributors that needs addressing.
  3. Demo Playground Post-V1 Launch (#233): Suggests plans for user engagement and feature demonstration.
  4. Internationalization Efforts: Reflects a commitment to global accessibility.
  5. Prolonged Open PRs (#189): Highlights potential bottlenecks or prioritization challenges in development processes.

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Recent GitHub Issues Activity

Timespan Opened Closed Comments Labeled Milestones
7 Days 3 1 5 3 1
30 Days 6 1 9 6 1
90 Days 16 10 34 16 1
All Time 27 19 - - -

Like all software activity quantification, these numbers are imperfect but sometimes useful. Comments, Labels, and Milestones refer to those issues opened in the timespan in question.

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Quantified Commit Activity Over 30 Days

Developer Avatar Branches PRs Commits Files Changes
Pontus Abrahamsson 8 26/27/2 201 456 26751
Bharath Lakshman Kumar 1 2/2/0 2 2 7
Ikko Eltociear Ashimine (eltociear) 0 1/0/0 0 0 0
Ali Awari (solojungle) 0 1/0/0 0 0 0
Steven Tey (steven-tey) 0 0/0/1 0 0 0

PRs: created by that dev and opened/merged/closed-unmerged during the period

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Recent Activity Analysis

The recent GitHub issue activity for the Midday project shows a focus on enhancing user experience and expanding functionality, with several issues related to feature requests and bug fixes. Notably, there is an emphasis on integrating support for Indian banks (#232) and improving local development documentation (#218).

A significant theme among the issues is the preparation for the V1 launch, as seen in comments indicating planned features post-launch, such as a demo playground (#233) and a mobile app (#216). There are also recurring mentions of incomplete or missing documentation, particularly for local development setup (#218, #162), which could hinder contributions from new developers. Additionally, some issues highlight user experience improvements, such as fixing UI bugs (#126) and addressing internationalization concerns (#215). The presence of unresolved issues like the incomplete local development setup documentation (#218) suggests potential barriers to developer onboarding.

Issue Details

Most Recently Created Issues

  • #233: Demo Playground

    • Priority: Not specified
    • Status: Open
    • Created: 2 days ago
    • Updated: Today
  • #232: [Accounts Integration]: support for Indian Bank

    • Priority: Not specified
    • Status: Open
    • Created: 2 days ago

Most Recently Updated Issues

  • #233: Demo Playground

    • Priority: Not specified
    • Status: Open
    • Updated: Today
  • #218: Incomplete Local Development Setup Documentation

    • Priority: Not specified
    • Status: Open
    • Updated: 13 days ago

Other Notable Issues

  • #216: Asking for the future of the mobile app

    • Discusses plans for a mobile app post-V1 launch.
  • #185: Issue with User Invitation

    • Highlights a critical flow issue with user invitations that remains open.
  • #158: Cannot disable assistant key shortcut from opening modal

    • Affects user experience by not allowing customization of keyboard shortcuts.

These issues reflect ongoing efforts to improve the product's usability and expand its capabilities, while also addressing technical debt and preparing for future enhancements.

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Overview

The dataset provides a list of pull requests (PRs) for the "Midday" project, an all-in-one business management tool. The data includes both open and closed PRs, detailing their creation dates, states, branches, commits, files affected, and lines changed.

Summary of Pull Requests

  • #234: Opened 2 days ago, corrects typos in burn-rate-ui.tsx.
  • #214: Opened 16 days ago, fixes variable name typo and button text alignment.
  • #189: Opened 48 days ago, a work-in-progress PR addressing logic matching issues.
  • #230: Closed 5 days ago, adds EU country checks.
  • #229: Closed 5 days ago, implements bulk actions feature.
  • #228: Closed 6 days ago, fixes Cancel button functionality in team dialog.
  • #227: Closed 6 days ago, adds transaction creation feature.
  • #226: Closed 6 days ago, resolves issue #225 regarding Cancel button behavior.
  • #224: Closed 9 days ago, adds dismiss overlay modal feature.
  • #223: Closed 10 days ago, updates OpenPanel to version 1.
  • #222: Closed 10 days ago, integrates Sentry for error tracking.
  • #221: Closed 10 days ago, enhances screenshot import functionality.
  • #220: Closed 11 days ago, improves screenshot import with minor fixes.
  • #219: Closed 11 days ago, introduces CSV import functionality with various enhancements.
  • #217: Closed 14 days ago, adds filtering capabilities with several bug fixes.

Analysis of Pull Requests

The recent activity on the Midday project shows a strong focus on enhancing user experience and functionality. Several PRs are aimed at fixing bugs and improving existing features. For instance, #234 and #214 address minor issues like typos and UI misalignments that can affect user perception and usability. The attention to detail in these PRs reflects a commitment to maintaining a polished product.

A significant portion of the closed PRs introduces new features or major enhancements. For example, #229 implements bulk actions which likely improve user efficiency by allowing multiple operations simultaneously. Similarly, #227's addition of transaction creation is crucial for a financial management tool aimed at freelancers and small businesses. These features align well with Midday's goal of being a comprehensive business management solution.

The integration of error tracking tools like Sentry (#222) suggests an emphasis on stability and reliability. This is particularly important for business management software where data integrity and uptime are critical.

However, there are some areas of concern. The presence of long-standing open PRs like #189 indicates potential bottlenecks in development or prioritization challenges. The lack of recent activity on this PR might suggest resource constraints or complexity in resolving the issues it addresses.

Moreover, some PRs such as #226 and #228 highlight areas where initial implementations were flawed or incomplete, necessitating follow-up fixes. While it's common for bugs to emerge post-deployment, frequent occurrences might point to gaps in testing or review processes.

Overall, the Midday project appears to be actively maintained with a clear focus on expanding its feature set while also addressing bugs and improving user experience. However, attention should be given to streamlining the development process to avoid prolonged open PRs and ensure robust initial implementations.

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Development Team and Recent Activity

Team Members

  • Pontus Abrahamsson (pontusab)

  • Bharath Lakshman Kumar (BharathxD)

  • Eltociear

  • Solojungle

  • Steven Tey

Recent Activity

Pontus Abrahamsson (pontusab)

  • Commits: 201 commits with 26,751 changes across 456 files and 8 branches.
  • Branches: Actively worked on multiple branches including main, feature/react-email-v3, feature/vault-perf, feature/multi-currency, feature/select-provider, feature/i18n-website, feature/cloudflare-cdn-v1, and others.
  • Features/Bugs:
    • Updated components such as hero.tsx and animated-number.tsx.
    • Added features like animated numbers, bulk actions, and support for multi-currency.
    • Worked on performance improvements in the vault feature.
    • Implemented internationalization for the website.
    • Integrated Cloudflare CDN and updated React Email version.
    • Collaborated on features like CSV import, Sentry integration, and various UI enhancements.
  • Work in Progress: Several WIP commits indicate ongoing efforts in areas like vault performance, multi-currency support, and email updates.

Bharath Lakshman Kumar (BharathxD)

  • Commits: 2 commits with 7 changes across 2 files.
  • Branches: Contributed to fixing issues related to the Cancel button in modals.
  • Features/Bugs:
    • Resolved issue #225 by ensuring the Cancel button properly closes dialogs.

Eltociear

  • No recent commits reported.

Solojungle

  • No recent commits reported.

Steven Tey

  • No recent commits reported.

Patterns, Themes, and Conclusions

  • Active Development: The project is under active development with frequent updates primarily led by Pontus Abrahamsson. The focus is on enhancing existing features, adding new functionalities, and improving performance.
  • Collaboration: While Pontus is the primary contributor, there is evidence of collaboration with Bharath Lakshman Kumar on specific issues.
  • Feature Expansion: Recent activities include expanding feature sets such as animated numbers, multi-currency support, and internationalization of the website.
  • Infrastructure Enhancements: Efforts are being made to improve infrastructure with integrations like Cloudflare CDN and Sentry for error tracking.
  • Ongoing Improvements: There are continuous improvements in UI components and backend functionalities to enhance user experience and system efficiency.