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Development Log

This section chronicles the daily development activities and major changes across AIC Holdings software projects. Each entry documents commits, features, and strategic decisions made during the development process.

Project Overview

🔬 Data Science Platform

Advanced analytics, risk management, and algorithmic trading systems including MarginIQ, Sigma Surf Strategy, and comprehensive data product architecture.

🏛️ Meridian Dashboard

Enterprise financial intelligence platform with Bloomberg data integration, quarterly reporting, and comprehensive portfolio analytics capabilities.

Recent Activity Timeline

Data Science Platform

  • 2025-08-25 Week-End Summary - Executive summary of August 21-25 development cycle with business impact analysis, metrics, and strategic outcomes
  • 2025-08-24 - Complete MkDocs navigation restructure, MarginIQ Risk Dashboard bug fixes, and creation of comprehensive AI-SOPs documentation system
  • 2025-08-23 - Railway deployment infrastructure completion with MarginIQ integration and documentation homepage optimization
  • 2025-08-22 - Repository organization, MarginIQ application suite completion, documentation system enhancements, and comprehensive .gitignore management
  • 2025-08-21 - Repository reorganization, documentation system setup, trading strategy enhancements, and wiki system launch

Meridian Dashboard

  • 2025-08-19 - Complete migration of BBG quarterly financial data system with enhanced financial metrics display and IRR analysis capabilities
  • 2025-08-18 - SOP-compliant system development and infrastructure improvements
  • 2025-08-13 - Comprehensive system enhancements and feature development
  • 2025-08-11 - Major system updates and financial data processing improvements

Development Philosophy

Unified Standards

Both projects follow consistent development practices: - Systematic Documentation: Comprehensive logging of all development activities - Business Impact Focus: Connecting technical work to strategic business objectives - Quality Assurance: Rigorous testing, review processes, and deployment standards - Knowledge Management: Systematic capture of decisions, patterns, and lessons learned

Cross-Project Integration

  • Shared Infrastructure: Common deployment patterns and cloud infrastructure
  • Unified Documentation: Consistent standards and processes across projects
  • Strategic Alignment: Both platforms support AIC Holdings' financial services objectives
  • Technical Synergy: Shared libraries, patterns, and architectural decisions

About the Log System

The development log serves multiple purposes across both projects:

  • Audit Trail: Complete record of changes and evolution across all platforms
  • Knowledge Transfer: Context and reasoning behind major technical and business decisions
  • Progress Tracking: Development velocity and milestone achievement across projects
  • Strategic Communication: Shared understanding of project direction and business impact
  • Cross-Project Learning: Insights and patterns that benefit both development teams

Log Entry Standards

Each log entry includes: - Git commit summaries with strategic business context - Feature implementations and system enhancements - Infrastructure and deployment improvements - Documentation and knowledge base updates - Business impact analysis and strategic positioning

Project-Specific Focus Areas

Data Science Platform

  • Advanced analytics and machine learning implementations
  • Risk management and portfolio optimization systems
  • Algorithmic trading strategy development and backtesting
  • Data product architecture and systematic development methodologies

Meridian Dashboard

  • Enterprise financial data integration and processing
  • Bloomberg terminal and market data management
  • Portfolio analytics and performance reporting
  • Client-facing dashboards and business intelligence tools

By Project

  • Data Science Logs - Analytics platform, risk management, and trading systems
  • Meridian Logs - Financial intelligence platform and Bloomberg data integration

By Type

  • Daily Logs: Technical implementation details and feature development
  • Weekly Summaries: Executive-level business impact analysis and strategic positioning
  • Comprehensive Reports: Deep-dive analysis of major system changes and migrations

Cross-Project Insights

Review logs from both projects to identify shared patterns, architectural decisions, and strategic opportunities for integration.

Systematic Development

Both projects follow the AI-SOPs framework for consistent, high-quality development practices and comprehensive documentation standards.