User Stories

User Stories

Users

Sign Up

• As a new user, I want to be able to sign up for the website via a sign-up form.
  • When I'm on the /signup page:
    • I would like to be able to enter my email, username, and preferred password on a clearly laid out form.
    • After signing up, I want to be redirected to a newsfeed.
  • When I enter invalid data on the sign-up form:
    • I would like the website to inform me of the validations I failed to pass, and repopulate the form with my valid entries (except my password).
    • So that I can try again without needing to refill forms I entered valid data into.

Log in

• As a registered and unauthorized user, I want to be able to log in to the website via a log-in form.
  • When I'm on the /login page:
    • I would like to be able to enter my email and password on a clearly laid out form.
    • After logging in, I want to be redirected to my newsfeed.
  • When I enter invalid data on the log-in form:
    • I would like the website to inform me of the validations I failed to pass, and repopulate the form with my valid entries (except my password).
      • So that I can try again without needing to refill forms I entered valid data into.

Demo User

• As an unregistered and unauthorized user, I would like an easy to find and clear button on both the /signup and /login pages to allow me to visit the site as a guest without signing up or logging in.
  • When I'm on either the /signup or /login pages:
    • I can click on a Demo User button to log me in and allow me access as a normal user.
      • So that I can test the site's features and functionality without needing to stop and enter credentials.

Log Out

• As a logged in user, I want to log out via an easy to find log out button on the navigation bar.
  • While on any page of the site:
    • I can log out of my account and be redirected to a page displaying recent CookNook questions.

Questions

Create Questions

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to post new questions.
  • When I click the add question button in the nav bar:
    • I can write and submit a new question.
      • So that I post questions to the CookNook community.
    • When I'm on the /questions page:
      • I can write and submit a new question at the top of the feed like Twitter.
        • So that I post questions to the CookNook community.

Viewing Questions

• As a logged in or logged out user, I want to be able to view a selection of the most recent questions.

  • When I'm on the /questions page:
    • I can view the ten most recently posted questions.
      • So that I can see what my peers are asking.

• As a logged in or logged out user, I want to be able to view a specific question and its associated answers and comments.

  • When I'm on the /questions/:id page:
    • I can view the content of the question, as well as the associated answers and comments.
      • So that I can read answers and comments

Updating Questions

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to edit my questions by clicking an Edit button associated with the question anywhere that my question appears.
  • When I'm on the /questions, /questions/:id, or /users/:id/questions pages:
    • I can click "Edit" to make permanent changes to questions I have posted.
      • So that I can fix any errors I make in my questions.

Deleting Questions

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to delete my questions by clicking a Delete button associated with the question anywhere that my question appears.
  • When I'm on the /questions, /questions/:id, or /users/:id/questions pages:
    • I can click "Delete" to permanently delete a question I have posted.
      • So that when I realize I shouldn't have publicly said something, I can easily remove it.

Comments

Answer Questions

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to comment on answers.
  • When I'm on the homepage, I want to click the title of the question in my feed so that I am redirected to the /questions/:id page
    • When I'm on the /questions or /questions/:id page:
      • I can write and submit a new answer.

Viewing Answers

• As a logged in or logged out user, I want to be able to view a selection of the most recent answers.

  • When I'm on the /questions page:
    • I can view the ten most recently posted questions.
      • So that I can see what my peers are asking.

• As a logged in or logged out user, I want to be able to view a specific question and its associated answers and comments.

  • When I'm on the /questions/:id page:
    • I can view the content of the question, as well as the associated answers and comments.
      • So that I can read answers and comments

Updating Answers

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to edit my answers by clicking an Edit button associated with the answer anywhere that my answer appears.
  • When I'm on the /questions, /questions/:id, or /users/:id/questions pages:
    • I can click "Edit" to make permanent changes to questions I have posted.
      • So that I can fix any errors I make in my questions.

Deleting Answers

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to delete my answers by clicking a Delete button associated with the answer anywhere that my answer appears.
  • When I'm on the /questions, /questions/:id, or /users/:id/questions pages:
    • I can click "Delete" to permanently delete an answer I have posted.
      • So that when I realize I shouldn't have publicly said something, I can easily remove it.

Answers

Answer Questions

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to answer questions.
  • When I'm on the homepage, I want to click the title of the question in my feed so that I am redirected to the /questions/:id page
    • When I'm on the /questions or /questions/:id page:
      • I can write and submit a new answer.

Viewing Answers

• As a logged in or logged out user, I want to be able to view a selection of the most recent answers.

  • When I'm on the /questions page:
    • I can view the ten most recently posted questions.
      • So that I can see what my peers are asking.

• As a logged in or logged out user, I want to be able to view a specific question and its associated answers and comments.

  • When I'm on the /questions/:id page:
    • I can view the content of the question, as well as the associated answers and comments.
      • So that I can read answers and comments

Updating Answers

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to edit my answers by clicking an Edit button associated with the answer anywhere that my answer appears.
  • When I'm on the /questions, /questions/:id, or /users/:id/questions pages:
    • I can click "Edit" to make permanent changes to questions I have posted.
      • So that I can fix any errors I make in my questions.

Deleting Answers

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to delete my answers by clicking a Delete button associated with the answer anywhere that my answer appears.
  • When I'm on the /questions, /questions/:id, or /users/:id/questions pages:
    • I can click "Delete" to permanently delete an answer I have posted.
      • So that when I realize I shouldn't have publicly said something, I can easily remove it.