💰 MyFi: Where Personal Finance Meets AI

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Table of Contents

1. Application Description
2. Technologies Used
3. Architecture & Advanced Concepts
4. Functionality Screenshots
5. Developer Information

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Application Description

MyFi is a modern, in-progress personal finance web application designed to demonstrate enterprise-grade ASP.NET development principles.
It’s built as a real-world showcase of software engineering skills like authentication and data management, cloud-readiness, and AI integration.

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Features (WIP)

• User Authentication & Roles: ASP.NET Identity (Admin/User)
• Budgeting System: Create, categorize, and track budgets and expenses
• AI Assistant (Planned): OpenAI-powered financial insights and goal tracking
• Accessibility: WCAG-compliant theming and semantic HTML5 structure
• Error Handling & Logging: Structured logging (Serilog) and custom error pages
• Gamification (Planned): Badges, progress tracking, and savings challenges

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Technologies Used

Category	Technologies
Frontend	Razor Pages, Bootstrap 5, Bootswatch Lux Theme, Semantic HTML5
Backend	ASP.NET Core 8, C#, Entity Framework Core 9, LINQ, Identity Core
Database	SQL Server, SSMS, EF Core Migrations
DevOps & Tools	Visual Studio 2022, GitHub, Azure DevOps Pipelines (Planned)
Logging & Monitoring	Serilog, ILogger
AI Integration (Upcoming)	OpenAI API via ASP.NET Service Layer

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Architecture & Advanced Concepts

MyFi uses a layered architecture centered around clarity, maintainability, and scalability.
Key patterns and techniques include:

• Razor Pages + Minimal API Routing: Hybrid pattern for flexible navigation
• Entity Framework Core Migrations: Code-first schema evolution
• OOP Design Principles: Encapsulation, dependency injection, and separation of concerns
• Identity Authorization Policies: Folder-based admin role protection
• Accessibility First: Semantic HTML, ARIA attributes, WCAG color contrast compliance
• Logging + Exception Handling: Global middleware pipeline with structured logs
• Cloud Readiness (Planned): Azure deployment pipeline via CI/CD
• OpenAI Integration (Planned): Personalized budgeting insights via LLMs

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Functionality Screenshots

(Coming Soon)

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Developer Information

Built and maintained by Andrew B. Schaefer

• GitHub: Ab0213ab
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/andrewbschaefer
• Email: Abs233abs@gmail.com

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“MyFi: Where Personal Finance Meets AI”

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