Project Brief Overview
Before we write any code, let's understand exactly what we're building.
Our project is a Blog Platform that will allow writers to create, manage, and organize their content effectively.
This understanding will guide our implementation decisions.
Core Concepts
At the heart of our blog platform are three fundamental concepts: posts, categories, and tags.
Posts represent the primary content of our blog platform. Each post must have a title and content body, and it exists as either a draft or published post.
Writers can format their content using elements like bold text, italics, headings, and lists. We'll also calculate estimated reading time for each post.
Categories provide a way to organize posts into broad themes like Technology, Travel, or Personal Development. Every post must belong to exactly one category.
Tags offer a more flexible way to describe post content. Unlike categories, tags are granular and versatile. A post about a Python machine learning project might belong to the Technology category but have multiple tags like "Python", "Machine Learning", and "Tutorial".
System Requirements
The platform requires a content creation system with a rich text editor. Writers need to create posts, edit them, format their content, and manage them over time.
For content organization, the system needs comprehensive management of both categories and tags. Users can create and delete these organizational elements, and our system will track post counts for each category and tag.
The platform must support draft functionality. Writers can save works in progress, track when they were last modified, and preview before publishing.
Summary
- Rich text blogging platform with post drafts and publishing workflow
- Posts belong to one category but can have multiple tags for flexible organization
- Draft system for work-in-progress content management
