Open Questions
Decisions that need to be made before or during implementation.
1. Appraiser Experience
Should appraisers get the Vehicle Hub, or keep their current fixed 4-card view?
Context: Appraisers currently have a simplified home screen with exactly 4 cards. The Vehicle Hub could benefit them (unified appraisal queue), but forcing a change on a working setup carries risk.
Impact: Medium
2. High Moked Count on Mobile
How should the vehicle view handle vehicles with 10+ mokeds on a phone screen?
Options:
Collapsed by default, expand on tap
Show first 5, "Show more" button
Scrollable list with sticky header
Impact: Medium
3. Vehicle Pinning
Should tinsmiths be able to pin "my vehicles" for quick access on the dashboard?
Context: Tinsmiths typically work on 3-5 vehicles at a time. Pinning would eliminate the need to search or scroll through the "In Repair" queue.
Impact: Medium — useful for tinsmiths, adds complexity
4. Dashboard Refresh Strategy
Auto-refresh via WebSocket (recommended) or manual pull-to-refresh?
Context: The app already has WebSocket real-time updates. The dashboard should leverage this for live queue counts and vehicle status changes.
Recommendation: Auto-refresh via existing WebSocket. Pull-to-refresh as fallback.
Impact: Low