Behind the Scenes: Bi-Weekly Update on Our Platform’s Evolution

Behind the Scenes: Bi-Weekly Update on Our Platform’s Evolution

Apr 16, 2024

Blubird Platform

5 minute read

In our recent development cycle, significant strides have been made in enhancing the Blubird App and the Investor Portal MVP. These updates focus on improving UI components, app functionality, code organization, and environment configurations, ensuring a seamless and efficient user experience. Below is a detailed breakdown of the key developments.


Blubird App Enhancements

UI Components and Layouts

  • New UI Components: An accordion component has been introduced to enhance the interface, providing a streamlined way to display extensive content in a compact form.

  • Layout and Routing Enhancements: Implementation of Higher Order Component (HOC) layout routing has improved structure and navigation within the app, allowing for more organized and maintainable code.

  • Navigation Bar Improvements: A new navbar has been added to improve user navigation and enhance the structural layout of the application.

Functional and Service Updates

  • Service Revival: Main application services have been revived to ensure full functionality, addressing any lapses in service continuity.

  • File Management: Addition of a crucial missing file restores complete functionality to the application, ensuring that all features operate as intended.


Investor Portal MVP Updates

Refactoring and Code Organization

  • Code Refactoring: Investors-specific code has been extracted to a new investors module, improving the modularity and maintainability of the codebase. This refactoring aids in isolating specific functionalities and streamlines future updates.

User Interface Enhancements

  • UI Modifications: Box shadows and border bottoms have been removed to streamline interface aesthetics, offering a cleaner and more modern look.

  • Added Functionalities: Implementation of search and match functionality enhances user interaction and efficiency, making the portal more intuitive and user-friendly.

Environment and Access Configurations

  • Environment Configurations: Updates to the environment variable templates include new CORS origins and allowed localhost subdomains in non-production environments, enhancing security and development flexibility.

  • API Accessibility: Adjustments ensure that API access from investor and app subdomains is functioning correctly, supporting seamless integration and consistent accessibility.

Profile Management

  • Profile Management Enhancements: The profile menu now dismisses after a 3-second delay, improving the user interface responsiveness and enhancing the user experience.

Filtering and Compilation Settings

  • Filter Adjustments: The country code has been removed from filtering options to streamline data processing and simplify user inputs.

  • Compilation Settings: Specific modules, such as mui-tiptap, have been excluded from compilation to optimize build processes and improve performance.


These comprehensive updates underscore our commitment to continually enhancing the Blubird App and Investor Portal MVP. By focusing on detailed improvements and user-centric modifications, we aim to deliver a more intuitive, stable, and efficient platform. These advancements are pivotal in our ongoing effort to improve the user experience and ensure the platform remains adaptive and forward-thinking. As we move forward, we continue to prioritize innovations that meet and exceed the expectations of our users.

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