otter: second devlog post

content/dev/otter/devlog-2.md

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+title: "Working on Web UI & Admin Features"
+date: 2025-06-29
+---
+
+Last couple of weeks, I've started working on the web UI using HTMX and
+PicoCSS. Development's been going pretty well, as I already had some experience
+working with HTMX from a previous project. 
+
+Currently, the login page is implemented, as well as a session management page.
+I'm working towards building an initial version that can be used by multiple
+users, complete with admin user management features and sign-up functionality.
+Specifically, I'm prioritizing the following features:
+
+* Admin user management page
+* Sign-up flow, including sign-up links for private instances
+* Support for public instances (a.k.a. add a sign-up button and flow)
+
+These together would already make Otter a pretty nice Gpodder server, usable by
+multiple people. After that, I can focus on the smaller features and bug fixes
+(such as trying to make the Gpodder client work at all). I've released versions
+[0.2.0](https://git.rustybever.be/Chewing_Bever/otter/releases/tag/0.2.0) and
+[0.2.1](https://git.rustybever.be/Chewing_Bever/otter/releases/tag/0.2.1)
+containing the login view and session management page. Ideally, I'm going to
+keep releasing these smaller versions, so there's a relatively constant stream
+of new features to try.
+
+While developing the sessions and user management page, I've noticed I'm
+basically already implementing everything required for a RESTful API. Tables
+are implemented using paginated API requests, so having these routes return
+JSON instead of HTML depending on the `Content-Type` header wouldn't be a lot
+of work. The Gpodder API isn't the greatest, so having this more standardized
+API would be quite nice for third-party integrations.
+
+That's about it for this devlog, have a nice day.