What is HandyFEM?
HandyFEM is a web app I'm building to connect women professionals in technical trades (electricians, plumbers, carpenters...) with clients who are looking for them. It's both a real product I plan to launch and a portfolio project — so it has to be well-built, secure, and professional.
I'm documenting the entire process as I go. This is the first post in the series.
The problem with jumping straight into code
Without a solid plan, we can find several problems, features that don't connect, components that have to be rebuilt, a design that makes sense locally but not globally.
