Begin with the repeated task
The Dance Studio Costume Manager started with a small but recurring problem: dancer measurements and vendor sizing references needed to be kept together when preparing an order. The useful first step was to keep the workflow focused, rather than build a broad studio-management platform.
A public view of the workflow
This is a high-level diagram of the personal project. It describes the user-facing flow only; select a component to inspect its responsibility.
Costume sizing workflow
A high-level public view of how the Dance Studio Costume Manager organizes measurements and vendor size references.
Studio staff
Web browserRecords measurements and reviews an order-ready size.
enter & review Costume manager
Costume manager
ReactGuides measurement entry and matches values to vendor sizing references.
store & match Measurements & sizing
Measurements & sizing
SupabaseKeeps dancer measurements and vendor-specific size references together.
Keep information close to the decision
When measurements and size references live separately, the person preparing an order has to repeatedly switch context. Keeping the records and vendor-specific size references in the same workflow makes the next decision clearer.
Measurement → vendor size reference → order-ready sizeThe lesson is simple: a small tool earns its place when it reduces a specific kind of repeated effort without adding a new process people have to maintain.