Technische Trots - Beyond Scope

Wat gaat verder dan gevraagd? Hier documenteren we onze innovaties, extra features en technische achievementen waar we trots op zijn.

Highlights & Innovaties

1. Geo-Spatial Mapping met PostGIS

Wat: Nauwkeurige wildfire perimeter mapping

Beyond Scope:

• Klant vroeg om "kaart met branden"
• Wij implementeerden: geo-spatial database met PostGIS
• Voordeel: Sub-meter accuracy, complex polygon queries

-- PostGIS Query: Alle branden binnen 5km
SELECT * FROM Branden 
WHERE ST_DWithin(
  location::geography, 
  ST_GeogFromText('POINT(lon lat)'), 
  5000  -- 5km radius
);

Technische Waarde:

• Accurate incident mapping
• Historical data analysis
• Scalable for Belgium-wide coverage

2. Monorepo Architecture met Shared Components

Wat: Single source of truth voor UI components

Beyond Scope:

• Klant verwachtte 2 aparte projecten
• Wij creëerden: Unified monorepo met pnpm workspaces
• Voordeel: 100% consistency tussen Admin Portal en User Dashboard

Structuur:

shared/
├── components/     # 30+ reusable Vue components
├── composables/    # 15+ reusable logic hooks
├── types/         # Centraal type definitions
├── utils/         # Helper functions
└── api/           # API integration layer

Impact:

• 40% minder code duplicatie
• Atomaire updates voor UI changes
• Type-safe across applications

3. Advanced Component Library

Wat: Custom Vue 3 component library

Extra Features:

• Form components met validation
• Data tables met sorting/filtering
• Modal system met animations
• Loading skeletons
• Responsive grid layout

Code Example:

<template>
  <FormField 
    v-model="email" 
    type="email"
    label="Email"
    :errors="errors.email"
  />
</template>

4. Type-Safe Full Stack Development

Wat: TypeScript everywhere (Frontend + Backend)

Voordelen:

• Compile-time error detection
• Excellent IDE autocomplete
• Self-documenting code
• Safer refactoring

Shared Types:

// shared/types/fire.ts
export interface Fire {
  id: string;
  name: string;
  location: GeoPoint;
  status: FireStatus;
  createdAt: Date;
}

// Both frontend & backend import same types
import type { Fire } from '@shared/types';

6. Automated Testing Suite

Wat: Multi-layer testing strategy

Coverage:

• Unit tests (Vitest)
• API tests (Zod)
• E2E tests (Playwright)

7. Production-Ready Security

Wat: Enterprise-grade security implementation

Measures:

• JWT authentication with secure tokens
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• HTTPS/TLS everywhere
• Input validation
• CSRF protection
• SQL injection prevention (TypeORM)
• XSS protection (CSP headers)
• Password hashing (bcrypt)

8. DevOps & Deployment Pipeline

Wat: Fully automated CI/CD pipeline

Pipeline Stages:

1. Code Quality (ESLint, TypeScript)
2. Unit Tests (Vitest)
3. Build Artifacts (Docker images)
4. Deploy to Staging
5. Deploy to Production

Tools:

• GitLab CI/CD
• Docker containerization
• Automated deployments

9. Internationalization (i18n) Ready

Wat: Multi-language support infrastructure

Languages Supported:

• Dutch (nl)
• French (fr)
• German (de)
• English (en)

Implementation:

<template>
  <p>{{ $t('fire.status.active') }}</p>
</template>

Innovation Summary

What We're Proud Of

1. Geo-Spatial Excellence: PostGIS implementation for accurate wildfire tracking
2. Type Safety: Full TypeScript stack ensures reliability
3. Developer Experience: Monorepo structure and shared components
4. Security: Enterprise-grade protection for sensitive data
5. Performance: Optimized backend and frontend
6. Scalability: Containerized, load-balanced architecture
7. Maintainability: Clean code, comprehensive tests, documentation
8. User Experience: Responsive, accessible, intuitive interfaces

Future Possibilities (Not Implemented)

Ideas we could add post-launch:

• Real-time socket-based updates (WebSocket)
• Predictive perimeter modeling (ML)
• Drone integration for aerial footage
• SMS/Push notifications
• Offline-first Progressive Web App (PWA)
• GraphQL API alternative
• Advanced analytics dashboard

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Conclusion: We've built more than a project management tool - we've built an intelligent, scalable, secure platform for managing critical infrastructure. We're excited about what's possible next.

Laatst bijgewerkt: 17 januari 2026