Building the Foundation

Everything starts somewhere. In January we laid down the core architecture: the navigation system, the dashboard structure, the frame management that lets you switch between different views without losing state.

The goal from day one was to build a professional research tool I could actually use myself, powered by the best data sources available. That meant getting the fundamentals right before adding any features. Window management, data flow, caching strategy: all the invisible stuff that makes or breaks the user experience.