kenya-jug/regression

Use Human-Readable Date Formats for Dates Displayed in the UI

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#53 opened on May 20, 2025

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Description

Update the UI to display dates and timestamps in human-readable formats, improving clarity and user experience.

Current Behavior:

  • Dates are displayed in raw or ISO formats (e.g., 2025-05-20T10:22:23.872Z).
  • This can be difficult for users to quickly interpret.

Expected Behavior:

  • Dates and times should be formatted into readable forms, such as:

    • May 20, 2025, 10:22 AM
    • 20 May 2025, 10:22
    • Relative times (e.g., “5 minutes ago”) where appropriate.

Proposed Tasks:

  • 1. Identify all UI components displaying dates or timestamps.
  • 2. Implement date formatting using libraries like java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter (backend) or date-fns / moment.js / Intl.DateTimeFormat (frontend).
  • 3. Ensure consistent timezone handling, aligned with user preferences or system defaults.
  • 4. Add unit and integration tests for date formatting.
  • 5. Update documentation if necessary.

Benefits:

  • Enhances readability and usability.
  • Reduces user errors and confusion.
  • Provides a polished and professional UI.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Identify all UI components displaying raw dates, then implement formatting using Java's DateTimeFormatter (backend) or Intl.DateTimeFormat (frontend). Ensure consistent timezone handling.
Tech stack
javaspring
Domain
backendfrontend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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Half day
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Fresh
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Clear
Prerequisites
JavaSpring Boot
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70