The Board v0.1.3: Launch Week

The Board v0.1.3 ships today. IATSE Local 118 starts onboarding this week, so this sprint has been a pre-launch audit — going through seniority queries, auth checks, and anywhere data could silently fail. You're handing the system to dispatchers who won't know the workarounds. It just has to work.

What shipped

Version 0.1.3 includes 6 new features, 14 critical bug fixes, and a consolidated dispatch interface. The features are mostly polish — success toasts, mobile optimizations, CSV imports. The fixes are what matter.

Seniority integrity

Added NULLS LAST to all seniority ASC queries to prevent NULL workers from regressing to the top of ranked lists
Audited and corrected every query that touches seniority ordering
Fixed priority sort edge cases in batch assignment flows

Security and authentication

Replaced string comparison in auth checks with timing-safe compare to prevent timing attacks
Added authentication boundary validation in code review-flagged areas
Improved error handling to prevent information leakage
Added offer state transition validation and guards to prevent invalid state changes

Data integrity and error surfacing

Fixed auto-approve fallthrough that could skip validation steps
Corrected CSV parser silent passthrough that ignored malformed rows
Surfaced SMS preview errors to UI instead of silently swallowing failures
Added conversation timestamp handling and removed unbounded queries
Fixed WebSocket event handler leaks and cleanup issues

Dispatch interface consolidation

Consolidated dispatch UI with compact job header, time-based crew sheet, and all call types in one view
Replaced SMS Composer sidebar with auto-templates and inline notes for faster dispatch workflow
Redesigned worker timeline as horizontal strip with enriched bars for easier conflict detection
Consolidated labour request forms into single shared component
Extended worker timeline scale to handle overnight shifts past midnight

SMS and communication fixes

Ensured reference ID is never included in batch SMS messages
Fixed batch SMS offers to use job settings for call types and tags
Added worker detail panel to SMS interface
Fixed whitespace handling in SMS composition

Plus: mobile-optimized position editor with CSV import for employer requests, success toasts for key actions, and silent position skipping fixes. All told, 20 commits focused on making sure the system doesn't fail when it matters.

What's next

Support Local 118 through their first days of live dispatch. Be available. Fix what comes up. Two years of building — I've fixed everything I know about. Time to find out what I don't.

The light stays on.