What's Needed for Version 1.0?

I could work on adding software features forever. There are always more fun and useful things to add.

However, I need to balance that with getting something shipped. I want to get people using something so that I can get feedback on what comes next.

Completed Features

First off, I'd like to remind myself of what I've done so far. I tend not to celebrate my progress, so I want to point out what I've been able to get done in the nine days since I announced the project.

Backend

Load stats from file
Calculate values for roto counting stats
Calculate values for roto rate stats
Toggle between views
Display draft status (current round, pick, and team)

Players View

Draft players with a click
"Undraft" players with Ctrl+Z
Highlight player stats based on z-scores

Positions view

Draft and undraft same as Player View
Highlight players based on value

Rosters View

Add players to best available roster position

Draft View

Handle snake-style reversing
Show players in tiles colored by positions

Wow, great job, me!

Now it's time to sort through what's left of the feature list. Here's my basic idea:

Sort potential features by importance.
Draw a line after the features that are essential for version 1.0. Everything below the line is non-essential.

Version 1.0 Features

Standings View
Dashboard View
Player Detail View
Highlight your team on all team views
Team Settings
Position Settings

Version 1.1 Features

Points leagues
Category Settings
Stats editor
Source downloader
Source Settings

Beyond Version 1

Projected availability
Grid tiers
Drag-and-drop on rosters
Fading picks
Customizing z-scores
Auction drafts
Football version

So, I noticed that I feel like there are two levels of "essential," so I divided them into a version 1.0 and 1.1. (Those may not end up as the actual version identifiers.)

Okay, back to work! I think I can get the Standings View finished and at least make some progress on the Dashboard View.

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