Data Engineering miniproject - a cafe ordering app.

• A 6-week mini-project using Python to develop a simple app that lets the user make and edit orders.

Project Background

• The client has launched a pop-up café in a busy business district, offering home-made lunches and refreshments to the surrounding offices. • As such, they require a software application which helps them to log and track orders.

Client requirements

As a business, the client wanted the following app capabilities: • Maintain a collection of products and couriers. • Create a new order on the system when a customer makes an order. • Update the status of an order i.e: preparing, out-for-delivery, delivered. • All data to be persisted and not lost when app is exited. • Load all persisted data when app is started. • Ensure app has been tested and proven to work well. • Receive regular software updates.

How did your design go about meeting the project's requirements?

• Setting up program structure in accordance with client specifications. • Multiple modules to ensure code is neat and concise. • Reaching out to the client for further details on any ambiguous requirements.

How did you guarantee the project's requirements?

• Testing project code for bugs. • Use of error handling where user input is required. • Using a checklist for different stages of project design.

If you had more time, what is one thing you would improve upon?

• Proper unit testing for all core functions.

What did you most enjoy implementing?

• Source control using Git and GitHub.