Case Study
Introduce
The Budget Tracker is a personal finance tool that helps users track expenses, income, and manage their financial health. It offers features like transaction tracking, financial analysis, and bank account integration, giving users clear insights to make informed financial decisions.
objective
The main goal of the Budget Tracker app is to give users an easy and efficient way to manage their personal finances. It helps users improve their financial understanding and stay on track with their financial goals.
Challange
One of the primary challenges in the project was optimizing the application's performance when handling large volumes of transaction data. Initially, without any caching mechanism in place, the app experienced slow load times, particularly when users had several months or even years of financial data stored. This caused a noticeable degradation in user experience.
To address this, I implemented Redis for caching, which resulted in a significant performance boost. After testing the response times, the average load time dropped from 1558ms to just 495ms, drastically enhancing the application's responsiveness and overall user experience.
Before
After
Key Features
Expense and Income Tracking
Users can record their daily expenses and income, categorize transactions, and view detailed reports to monitor their financial activities.
Financial Data Analysis
The app provides a historical view of financial data, allowing users to analyze their spending patterns and make adjustments to improve savings and reduce unnecessary expenses.
Bank Account Integration
Users can link their bank accounts to the app, ensuring that all transactions are automatically synchronized for a seamless financial overview.
Performance Optimization with Caching
A significant improvement in the app's performance was achieved through Redis-based cache management. By caching transaction data, the app reduced load times and ensured that users experience smooth and fast interactions while accessing their financial data