Development Blog

Track progress on CVTas development. Current version: v0.9.2

v0.9.2 - Scoring Wizard, Multi-Evaluator & Welcome Page Overhaul Latest
2026-02-05
Released

New standalone scoring wizard for streamlined property evaluation, multi-evaluator support with independent score storage, and a redesigned welcome page showing live data from the scoring framework.

Scoring Wizard

Standalone page at /properties/score/ with large touch-friendly controls, auto-save, real-time score summation, and prev/next property navigation. Designed for accessibility with 48px rating buttons and rubric tooltips.

Multi-Evaluator Support

Evaluator picker bar, independent score storage per evaluator, auto-creation of evaluator records, and landing page with per-evaluator progress tracking.

Welcome Page Overhaul

Compressed layout using percentages, removed redundant sidebar, numbered feature tiles, live 5-dimension scoring framework from database, all 29 LGA regions with honest scoring status, and Getting Started section leading with Scoring Wizard.

Navigation & Sitemap Audit

Scoring wizard linked from navbar, footer, sitemap, and welcome page. Fixed stale API URL references (unified-scores → property-scores-unified). Updated sitemap Quick Reference journeys.

API URL Corrections

Fixed mismatched DRF router URL in property_detail.html JS, views.py docstrings, and sitemap template (unified-scores → property-scores-unified).

Prior Unreleased Fixes

CERTES→Continuity Village Tasmania rebranding, 29 LGA region granularity switch, criteria scope enforcement (REGIONAL/PROPERTY only), rubric system for scoring guidance, CSV region name fallback fix.

v0.9.1 - Village Supply List
2026-02-02
Released

Comprehensive procurement planner with 631 items across 17 categories, scenario-based filtering, and population-scaled costing.

Supply List (631 items, 17 categories)

Standalone static app at /static/supply-list/ covering Medical, Food, Agriculture, IT/Comms, Housing, Cooking, Tools, Nutrition, Machinery, Utilities, Security, Education, Textiles, Sanitation, Livestock, Nuclear, and Tasmania Disaster Prep.

Scenario Tag Filtering

13 disaster/resilience tags (bushfire, flooding, nuclear, pandemic, etc.) with interactive filter UI. Budget overview updates to show scenario-specific costs.

Population-Scaled Costing

Slider from 10-200 people with 5 scaling types (fixed, per_person, per_household, per_n_people, per_hectare). 4 cost estimates per item.

Navigation Integration

Supply list linked from navbar Planning dropdown, footer, welcome page, and dashboard quick actions.

v0.9.0 - Unified Property Scoring System
2026-01-27
Released

Major rewrite of property evaluation with hierarchical criteria, multiple evaluators, and improved navigation.

Unified Scoring System (Phases 1-8)

Complete hierarchical criteria structure: Dimensions → Sub-Criteria → Criteria. Weighted scoring with automatic rollup.

Frontend Criteria Evaluation

Interactive UI for scoring with expandable hierarchy, real-time updates, and type-specific input controls.

Scoring Profiles

Configurable weighting schemes for property ranking. Site vs Region weight balance with evaluator filtering.

Property List Enhancements

Summary columns for Remoteness, Food Production, Building Quality. Horizontal filter bar with multiple criteria.

Reorganized Navigation

Grouped dropdown menus: Site Selection, Planning, Analysis, Resources. Footer quick links and sitemap page.

Mandatory Failure Display

Deal-breaker criteria highlighted with auto-expand on property detail. Completion percentage badges.

v0.8.1 - Food Production Enhancement
2026-01-15
Released

Activity levels, sheep modeling, production modules, and assumptions transparency.

Activity Level Calorie Targets

Variable daily calorie targets from Sedentary (2000) to Heavy Labor (3500).

Sheep Grazing Model

New livestock with grazing requirements and winter feed calculations.

Food Assumptions Page

Full transparency on data sources, calculations, and crop database.

v0.7.0 - Food Planning Expert Session
2026-01-12
Released

Major improvements to food production planning based on expert consultation.

S-Curve Production Model

Tree crops now use realistic logistic growth curves instead of linear ramp-up. Production follows natural S-curve from planting to full maturity.

Expert-Validated Poultry Costs

Updated poultry cost calculations: 40kg feed/bird/year at $35 (50% reduction for farm practices = $17.50/bird), plus $50/year vet costs per 100 birds.

Speculative Plan Indicators

Food plans without confirmed property purchases now clearly marked as 'Speculative' across all views.

Land Over-Allocation Warnings

Plans that allocate more land than available now show danger warnings. Prevents impossible scenarios.

Production Modules Display

Food Planning page now shows 7 pre-designed permaculture modules with calorie contributions and land requirements.

Berry & Perennial Crops Added

Database now includes 27 crop types: 11 tree crops, 6 berries (elderberry, raspberry, etc.), 3 perennial vegetables (rhubarb, asparagus, artichoke), 4 annuals, 3 livestock.

Template Filter Fix

Fixed missing sum_attr template filter that was breaking food plan detail pages.

v0.6.0 - Property Showcase & Commentary
2026-01-11
Released

New property showcase system and commentary features for stakeholder communication.

Property Showcase

Public-facing property cards with key metrics, scores, and status indicators.

Property Commentary

Rich text commentary system for documenting property evaluations and discussions.

Welcome Page

New public landing page explaining CVTas purpose, scoring criteria, and available features.

v1.0.0 - Production Deployment
2025-10-30
Released

CVTas deployed to production at app.cvtas.pipfoweraker.com

DreamCompute VPS

Deployed to DreamCompute with SSL, Nginx, Gunicorn stack. 20GB data volume.

Documentation System

On-site documentation viewer at /docs/ with markdown rendering.

Coming Soon
  • Sheep & Goat Integration
    #29
    medium
  • Module-to-Plan Generation
    #32
    high
  • Property CSV GIS Import
    #33
    medium
  • Automated Backups
    #11
    high
System Stats

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Crop Types

7

Modules

10

Regions

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