Epic 9: Polish & QA

[Vitalisn4]

Issue #48: Add Loading Skeletons Throughout

Labels: epic-9, polish, ux, priority-medium
Milestone: Epic 9 - Polish & QA
Dependencies: All previous components

Description:
Replace loading spinners with skeleton screens for better UX.

Acceptance Criteria:

• Create skeleton components for:
  • Cards
  • Tables
  • Lists
  • Forms
• Replace all loading spinners with skeletons
• Ensure skeletons match content layout
• Add subtle shimmer animation
• Test on slow network (throttle in DevTools)
• Write unit tests

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Issue #49: Implement Error Boundaries

Labels: epic-9, polish, error-handling, priority-high
Milestone: Epic 9 - Polish & QA
Dependencies: All components

Description:
Add React error boundaries to catch and display errors gracefully.

Acceptance Criteria:

• Create ErrorBoundary component
• Wrap main app with error boundary
• Wrap each major section (Dashboard, Assignments, etc.)
• Display user-friendly error messages
• Add "Retry" button
• Log errors to error tracking service (optional)
• Write unit tests

Technical Notes:

• Use React Error Boundary API
• Consider Sentry or similar for production

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Issue #50: Add Toast Notifications

Labels: epic-9, polish, ux, priority-high
Milestone: Epic 9 - Polish & QA
Dependencies: #3

Description:
Implement toast notification system for user feedback.

Acceptance Criteria:

• Install toast library (sonner or react-hot-toast)
• Set up toast provider
• Create toast utilities (success, error, info, warning)
• Replace all alert/console.log with toasts
• Ensure toasts are accessible (ARIA)
• Add animations
• Test on all actions (save, delete, error)
• Write unit tests

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Issue #51: Mobile Responsive Testing

Labels: epic-9, qa, responsive, priority-high
Milestone: Epic 9 - Polish & QA
Dependencies: All pages

Description:
Test and fix all pages/components for mobile responsiveness.

Acceptance Criteria:

• Test all pages on mobile viewport (320px, 375px, 414px)
• Test on tablet viewport (768px, 1024px)
• Fix any layout issues:
  • Overflow text
  • Broken grids
  • Tiny touch targets
  • Modal sizing
• Test navigation (sidebar, bottom nav)
• Test forms on mobile
• Test tables (horizontal scroll)
• Document mobile-specific behaviors
• Test on real devices (iOS, Android)

Technical Notes:

• Use Chrome DevTools device emulation
• Test on real devices if possible

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Issue #52: Accessibility Audit and Fixes

Labels: epic-9, qa, accessibility, priority-high
Milestone: Epic 9 - Polish & QA
Dependencies: All components

Description:
Conduct accessibility audit and fix all WCAG 2.1 AA violations.

Acceptance Criteria:

• Run Lighthouse accessibility audit (target: 100%)
• Run axe DevTools scan
• Test keyboard navigation:
  • Tab order is logical
  • All interactive elements are focusable
  • Focus indicators are visible
• Test screen reader (NVDA/JAWS/VoiceOver):
  • All images have alt text
  • Form labels are associated
  • ARIA labels are correct
  • Dynamic content is announced
• Fix color contrast issues (WCAG AA)
• Ensure touch targets are ≥44x44px
• Document accessibility features
• Write accessibility tests

Technical Notes:

• Use axe-core for automated testing
• Manual testing with screen readers

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Issue #53: Performance Optimization

Labels: epic-9, polish, performance, priority-medium
Milestone: Epic 9 - Polish & QA
Dependencies: All features

Description:
Optimize app performance to meet target metrics.

Acceptance Criteria:

• Measure initial load time (target: <2s)
• Measure navigation time (target: <500ms)
• Optimize bundle size:
  • Code splitting by route
  • Lazy load components
  • Tree shake unused code
• Optimize images (WebP, lazy loading)
• Add service worker for caching (optional)
• Optimize API calls (debounce, batch)
• Use React.memo where appropriate
• Run Lighthouse performance audit (target: >90)
• Document performance optimizations

Technical Notes:

• Use React.lazy for code splitting
• Use Vite's built-in optimizations
• Consider React Query's caching

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Issue #54: End-to-End Testing

Labels: epic-9, qa, testing, priority-medium
Milestone: Epic 9 - Polish & QA
Dependencies: All features

Description:
Create end-to-end tests for critical user flows.

Acceptance Criteria:

• Set up E2E testing framework (Playwright or Cypress)
• Write tests for:
  • Viewing current assignments
  • Adding a new person
  • Viewing assignment history
  • Filtering and sorting
  • Editing task configuration
  • Testing Discord webhook
• Run tests in CI/CD
• Document test coverage
• Set up test data fixtures

Technical Notes:

• Use Playwright for modern E2E testing
• Mock API responses for consistent tests

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