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Week 9: Migration Progress, Environment Cleanup, and Repository Refinement

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Laura Gabryjańczyk
Laura Gabryjańczyk
Erasmus+ student from Technical University of Łódź

Last week, our team focused on improving the reliability and maintainability of the project. The main areas of work were the migration process, application configuration, documentation, and repository cleanup. Compared to previous weeks, this was a week of consolidation: making the system cleaner, more stable, and easier to understand for both developers and future deployment.

PostgreSQL-Only Migration Working​

One of the most important achievements this week was getting the Postgres-only migration working correctly. This is a meaningful step because the architecture of the new Maker Lab system depends on structured data stored in PostgreSQL, while the migration module is responsible for bringing the legacy Maker Lab data into the new environment.

Since the project is expected to preserve and import the existing base instead of discarding it, progress on migration is especially important. It confirms that the transition path from the previous system to the new one is becoming more realistic and technically reliable.

Updated URLs and Visual Identity​

This week we also changed the URLs for both our application and Snipe-IT, and we set the favicon for the platform. These changes may seem small compared to migration or backend work, but they improve the overall consistency and professionalism of the system.

They also help move the project from a purely development-stage feeling toward something that looks more like a coherent and deployable product.

Environment Configuration Improvements​

Another useful area of work was the refurbishment of the .env.example file and the removal of errors that were being displayed by Next.js. This helps make the development environment cleaner and reduces confusion when setting up or running the project.

Having a more reliable environment configuration is important for maintainability and for smoother collaboration inside the team. It also makes the system easier to run consistently across different setups, which fits well with the project’s broader goal of building a stable and reusable platform.

README and Documentation Revisions​

The README was revised and updated again this week. In parallel, the repository itself was cleaned, and the migration plan was moved into the migration documentation.

This kind of work is very valuable even if it is less visible than interface or backend features. Clearer documentation and better repository organization make the project easier to maintain, easier to onboard into, and easier to present as it approaches the final milestone.

Repository Cleanup and License Added​

We also cleaned the repository structure and added a license. This is another important maturity step for the project. It shows that the codebase is not only evolving technically, but is also being prepared as a more complete and properly organized software project.

Why This Week Mattered​

This week mattered because it improved the project in ways that support long-term stability:

  • migration became more concrete,
  • configuration became cleaner,
  • documentation became clearer,
  • the repository became more organized,
  • and the platform gained some final touches in identity and presentation.

Together, these changes strengthen the foundation of the project and prepare it for the final stages of development and presentation.

Next Steps​

With migration now progressing well and the repository in a cleaner state, the next steps will likely focus on continuing the technical validation of the imported data, refining system behavior across modules, and polishing the user-facing experience even further.