Devlog Week 8: Final Backend Hardening & Reflection # This is my last backend-focused post before I shift to a React frontend. This week wasn’t about new domain features — it was about hardening what I already built: tightening a security flaw, centralizing validation, and cleaning up the external API seeding integration.
Devlog Week 6: JWT Authentication & Role-Based Authorization # This week was entirely dedicated to building a deployment-ready authentication and authorization system. No new domain features—just securing everything that already exists. The focus was on JWT tokens, role hierarchies, and integrating security seamlessly into the existing architecture without breaking tests or existing functionality.