what we shipped.
Codyza is built by its own crew. Every change we make to it, week by week, in plain words. 29 so far.
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week of october 12
4 changes
A public page of everything we ship
This page. Every change to Codyza that's ready for the outside world now appears here, week by week.
public siteProfiles show the work behind them, verified
Every member profile now shows the work behind it, checkable by anyone: merged pull requests, tickets completed, reviews, teams, a verified certificate and the skills their shipped projects show.
profilesCodyza in numbers, counted live
codyza.com/numbers now shows Codyza's real numbers, counted live from our database: members, projects shipped, hours, teams and certificates, with how each one is counted.
public siteProject pictures load fast and never show a broken image
Project screenshots are now resized (about 10 KB instead of up to 1 MB) and served from cache, and a picture that can't load shows a Codyza tile instead of a broken-image icon.
website
week of october 5
7 changes
Onboarding check-ins come sooner and reach everyone
Quiet volunteers now get a check-in after 3 days instead of 7, including people who opened their invite but never started.
onboardingBoard members get their own tools, by role
Each board member now gets the tools that match their role, checked on every request.
adminMembers can send an updated version of an approved project
Resubmitting an approved project no longer dead-ends; members can send it as an update that replaces the old version when approved.
projectsProject pictures look right, and admins can set their own
GitHub preview cards are no longer cropped, missing screenshots are retried on the next visit, and admins can upload their own picture for any project.
websiteMembers can edit, delete and restore their own projects
Members can now edit their projects (approved ones are checked automatically in minutes), delete them instantly, and undo a delete for 30 days.
projectsChoosing a password at the end of onboarding works
The account step now shows every password rule up front, so volunteers no longer get stuck with a vague error at the last step of onboarding.
onboardingOnboarding links no longer get "used up" before people click them
Email scanners can no longer use up onboarding links, an old link sends a fresh one automatically, and "email me a link" links last 24 hours.
onboarding
week of september 28
17 changes
Codyza now follows up on quiet work by itself
Codyza follows up on quiet work by itself, so claimed tasks and new members don't fall through the cracks.
automationVolunteer certificates, issued and verifiable automatically
Members who've shipped real work can receive a volunteer certificate from the team, and anyone can verify it online with its code.
membersAchievements on public profiles
Public profiles now show achievements and a collection of the bounties each member has shipped.
profilesProfile links, email choices, and a tighter security policy
Members can add LinkedIn and a website to their profile and choose which optional emails they get; the site's browser security policy is tighter.
membersTickets now follow GitHub by themselves
Pull requests that mention a ticket number link to it automatically, and opening one sends the ticket to review.
ticketsProject pages never wait for screenshots
Pages with project cards load quickly even while new project screenshots are being made.
websiteJoining Codyza is now automatic, from one HR click to the dashboard
Joining Codyza is automatic: after one approval, new volunteers sign their documents online and reach their dashboard by themselves.
adminSigning the documents is easier on phones, and our emails read like a person wrote them
Volunteers can sign their joining documents easily on a phone, and our emails read like a person wrote them.
adminTickets now earn XP, and have checklists and discussion
Tickets now earn XP and have checklists, discussion with @mentions, and member suggestions.
membersTeam boards with tickets (part 1 of the ticket system)
Every team has a Trello-style board: small tickets, one owner each, reviewed before done.
membersEvery team can have a leader
Each team can have a leader who keeps work moving, with a badge on their profile.
membersNotifications you actually notice
Notifications got a clear bell, pop-ups, and a 'What's new' card, and clicking one opens the exact item.
membersPhone fixes, and a robot that checks the site every morning
Phone layout fixes, plus a robot that tests the site and its security every morning.
automationAdmins sign in with their own account and a phone code, and every action is logged
Admins sign in with their own account plus a phone code, and every admin action is logged.
securityThe admin portal became Mission Control, with full control
The team's dashboard now opens on a short list of what needs a person, so nothing waits too long.
adminThe public website got a calmer, clearer look, page by page
Ten public pages got a calmer, clearer look with real projects and real people.
public siteThe member portal became easier to use and more motivating
The member area was redesigned so the next step is always obvious.
members
week of september 21
1 change
AI project reviews retry when busy and never invent a score
When the AI reviewer is busy, project reviews retry, and if a review still fails it says so honestly instead of showing a made-up score.
members
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