What's New in CallBoard

Welcome to CallBoard! We're building the ultimate tool for theater crew management - by stagehands, for stagehands.

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November 1, 2025 - Code Quality & Accessibility Improvements

Version 0.1.19

What's Better

This release focused on improving code quality and following best practices from our framework documentation. While you won't see dramatic visual changes, these improvements make CallBoard more stable, accessible, and easier to maintain.

Better Accessibility:
- Improved keyboard navigation for dropdowns and modals
- Better screen reader support with native HTML dialog elements
- Proper focus management when navigating forms

Improved Reliability:
- Fixed potential double-initialization bugs in several pages
- Removed CSS workarounds that could cause flickering
- Updated dropdown behavior to match modern web standards

Visible Changes:
- Version number now appears in the footer (links to this changelog!)
- Slightly improved dropdown behavior on the call form

Behind the Scenes: Foundation for Future Improvements

We reviewed all our templates against official Alpine.js and DaisyUI documentation and updated them to follow best practices. This means:

• Faster development - We can add features more quickly when following standard patterns
• Fewer bugs - Official patterns are tested by thousands of developers
• Better performance - Native browser features are faster than custom workarounds
• Easier maintenance - Standard code is easier to understand and update

This release sets us up for Phase 2 development, where we'll be adding PWA features, notifications, and modal-based workflows.

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October 28, 2025 - Form Improvements & Infrastructure Updates

Version 0.1.18

Fixed: Autocomplete Dropdowns

The autocomplete dropdowns in the call form now work perfectly! When you click on fields like Labor Company, Payroll Company, Client, Role, Location, or Event, the dropdown suggestions now appear above the card below (instead of pushing it down).

What changed:
- Dropdowns now float over the page correctly
- No more awkward card shifting when you open a dropdown
- Smoother, more responsive experience
- Labor companies now sorted by most recently used (your frequent companies appear first)

Technical details: We implemented a modern positioning library (Floating UI) that handles dropdown placement intelligently, even when you scroll.

Behind the Scenes: Platform Improvements

We've made significant improvements to our development infrastructure to deliver better features faster:

Better Documentation
- Created a documentation management system that keeps our internal docs organized
- This means faster onboarding for new features and more consistent quality

Improved Testing
- Reorganized our end-to-end tests following industry standards
- Better separation between unit tests and integration tests
- All 83 Django tests passing

Skills & Patterns
- Documented the dropdown positioning pattern for future features
- Updated internal skills for better Claude Code integration

These improvements mean we can ship features faster and with higher quality. You won't see these changes directly, but they make CallBoard more stable and easier to improve.

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October 25, 2025 - Calendar Export & Ops Improvements

Version 0.1.17

New Feature: Sync Your Calls to Any Calendar App

You can now subscribe to your CallBoard calendar in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, and any other calendar app that supports iCal/ICS feeds!

How it works:
1. Go to Settings → Integrations or visit your Calendar page
2. Copy your private calendar URL
3. Add it to your calendar app using the platform-specific instructions
4. Your calls automatically sync (updates every few hours)

Features:
- Choose your detail level: Basic (just the essentials) or Detailed (includes pay rates and earnings)
- All call statuses included with visual indicators (upcoming, ready to finalize, finalized, paid)
- Keep your URL private - anyone with it can see your calls
- Regenerate your URL anytime if you need to revoke access

Find it: Settings → Integrations → Calendar Export

Behind the Scenes: Platform Improvements

We've made significant improvements to our operational infrastructure to better serve you:

Better Deployment Planning
- Added real-time user activity monitoring to ensure we deploy updates during low-traffic windows
- New hourly and daily user activity charts help us optimize deployment timing

Improved Feedback System
- Your feedback now automatically syncs with our GitHub issue tracker
- Comments and updates flow seamlessly between CallBoard and GitHub
- Enhanced security monitoring with real-time alerts for failed admin access attempts

Analytics Integration
- Added web analytics to help us understand which features you use most
- This helps us prioritize improvements and bug fixes

These improvements mean faster bug fixes, better feature prioritization, and safer deployments with less downtime.

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October 23, 2025 - Bug Fixes

Version 0.1.15

Fixed

• Fixed daylight saving time warnings showing incorrectly
• Fixed overnight call detection for different timezones

Improvements

• Upgraded testing infrastructure to catch bugs before they reach you

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October 23, 2025 - Security & Stability

Version 0.1.14

What's New

• Streamlined Security - Simplified authentication by removing unnecessary security prompts for everyday settings
• Better Protection - Added rate limiting and improved spam protection
• Smarter IP Detection - Better handling of user locations behind Cloudflare

Fixed

• Critical bug preventing settings page from loading properly
• Security prompts now appear correctly when changing password/email/phone

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October 22, 2025 - Mobile Improvements & Bug Fixes

Versions 0.1.12 - 0.1.13

New Features

• Minimum Hours Protection - Set minimum billable hours for hourly calls (perfect for those 4-hour union minimums)
• Better Mobile Experience - Floating buttons stay visible while scrolling, cleaner form layout

Improvements

• Smarter form layout with logical field grouping
• Calendar shows calls at correct times in your timezone
• Settings page works properly on mobile

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October 20, 2025 - System Improvements

Versions 0.1.10 - 0.1.11

Improvements

• Faster deployments (37% faster updates)
• Better feedback tracking and bug reporting

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October 19, 2025 - Signup Flow Fixes

Versions 0.1.5 - 0.1.9

Fixed

• Resolved issues preventing new users from completing signup
• Fixed invite code redemption
• Improved session handling during account creation
• Better error handling for profile picture uploads

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October 19, 2025 - Early Stability

Versions 0.1.1 - 0.1.4

Initial stability improvements and bug fixes after launch.

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October 18, 2025 - Initial Beta Release

Version 0.1.0

CallBoard's first beta release is here!

Track Your Work

• Call Management - Log theater gigs with automatic pay calculations
• Batch Entry - Add multiple calls at once
• Calendar View - Interactive schedule at a glance
• Hourly & Day Rates - Smart earnings calculations

Showcase Your Skills

• Skills Profile - Department-organized professional profile
• Proficiency Levels - Show experience and learning goals
• Certifications - Upload certificates with expiration tracking
• Public Profiles - Share at your own custom URL

Manage Your Business

• Expense Tracking - Log expenses with receipt uploads
• Tax Management - Flag deductible expenses
• Mobile Friendly - Works great on your phone

Stay Organized

• Availability Rules - Set recurring unavailability
• Time Zone Support - Everything in your local time
• Smart Scheduling - Visual calendar shows calls and availability

Community & Security

• Invite System - Invite your crew
• Points & Tiers - Community recognition
• Multiple Login Options - SMS, email, password, or authenticator
• Two-Factor Authentication - Optional extra security

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What's Next?

We're actively improving CallBoard based on beta user feedback. Submit feedback through the app or join our Discord!

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CallBoard is currently in private beta. Request an invite at callboard.app