Tech report - Dec 2025

| Metric        | Count |
|---------------|-------|
| Issues Closed | 10    |
| PRs merged    | 37    |

December was a quieter but productive month as we wrapped up the year amidst holidays and year-end slowdowns. The focus this month was largely on refinement, performance improvements, and laying early groundwork for FOSS Hack 2026, ensuring the platform enters the New Year in a more stable and maintainable state.

• FOSS Hack 2026 Page (#1337): Launched the initial landing page for FOSS Hack 2026 directly in the codebase. Keeping this page in-repo makes it fully open for community contributions and easier iteration over time.

  Visit: https://fossunited.org/fosshack/2026

• Ticketing Workflow Improvements (#1300, #1301):

  Event URLs are now more intuitive, with /tickets redirecting users to the correct Buy Ticket or RSVP page based on event type.

  Ticket purchases also gained flexibility, allowing custom fields to be collected per attendee or shared across all tickets useful for surveys and preference collection.

• Ticket Insights Enhancements (#1310, #1319):

  Ticket insights in the dashboard now include custom field data, grouped views, searchable lists, and CSV export.

  These improvements make it significantly easier for organizers to analyze attendee data, especially for larger events.

• RSVP Insights & Check-ins (#1327, #1328, #1343):

  RSVP insights were simplified internally for better reliability and performance.

  Organizers can now search RSVP responses, export filtered data as CSV, and manually check in attendees directly from the dashboard complementing the existing self check-in system.

• Event Page Refinements (#1304, #1321):

  Event descriptions now hide markdown comments from rendered views, keeping pages clean while still allowing inline editor notes.

  Event location previews were also improved using OpenStreetMap with better handling of missing or invalid map links.

• CFP & Review Workflow Improvements (#1309, #1312, #1339):

  Chapter members are now notified when approved proposals are withdrawn, helping organizers stay informed without manual tracking.

  Proposers also receive email notifications for new reviews or updated remarks. Additionally, reference link limits were increased to 250 characters, making it easier to include long documents and slide decks.

• Grants Directory Improvements (#1344, #1340):

  Grants directory updates are now more efficient, with manifests refreshing only when changes are detected reducing unnecessary server load.

  Alongside this, the grants pages received a visual redesign for better structure and consistency.

• Accessibility & Performance Enhancements (#1308, #1306):

  Continued improvements to keyboard navigation and ARIA labelling across dashboard and proposal pages, along with missing alt text added to images across the site.

  Searchable list views were also optimized using debounced search and caching to improve performance on large datasets.

  Credits: @grittyuffy and @ig-imanish

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Stay afresh everyone, and happy New Year! See you soon next year