How We Used socra to Build socra

As a team of two building a complex AI platform with millions of lines of code, we needed a secret superpower - so we created one. socra isn't just a tool for us, it's our third teammate. The breakthrough came when we realized we could eliminate our entire tool stack (Notion, Jira, Slack, Google Drive, Apple Notes, Discord, ChatGPT etc.) by creating one unified system where AI truly works alongside us. Our edge? Journey context and memory. Every discussion, decision, and line of code lives in socra, creating a living knowledge base that grows smarter every day. @socra isn't just chat - it's a teammate that understands our entire system, history, and goals. ## The Platform Structure We organize our entire platform development in socra, mirroring our actual codebase structure: socrahq/ ├── The Platform/ │ └── Frontend │ ├── Core/ │ │ ├── Accounts │ │ ├── Billing │ │ ├── Capabilities │ │ ├── Editor │ │ ├── Entities │ │ └── etc... │ ├── Dashboard/ │ │ ├── Chat │ │ └── etc... │ ├── Layout │ └── Routing ... ... ## Working with @socra Every morning starts in our Inbox - our central command center where @socra helps us prioritize work, spot issues, and make decisions. Instead of context switching between tools, everything happens in one place where our AI teammate has perfect context. When we're building a new feature, debugging an issue, or making architectural decisions, @socra isn't just responding to questions - it's actively participating with full understanding of: - Our entire codebase structure - Previous related discussions - Past decisions and their context - Connected features and dependencies - Project goals and constraints ## Journey Context: Our Secret Weapon The magic happens in how we structure our work. Every journey and socra inherits context from its parents, creating a perfect web of connected knowledge. When I create a socra about a new feature in the UI/UX journey, @socra automatically understands: - Where this fits in our platform - Related components and systems - Previous similar features - Design patterns we use - Performance requirements - User experience goals **How Context Powers Our Work** This deep context transforms how we work. When I'm building a new feature in our content editor, @socra doesn't just help with code - it understands how this feature connects to our real-time collaboration system, how it affects performance, and how users will interact with it in different scenarios. For example, when we were rebuilding our journey navigation: - @socra knew our entire component hierarchy - Remembered previous UX discussions - Understood performance constraints - Could reference similar patterns we'd used - Suggested optimizations based on usage data ## Daily Development with an AI Teammate Our typical day shows how different this is from traditional development: 1. **Morning Priorities** Instead of juggling multiple tools, we start in our Inbox where @socra helps assess overnight updates and prioritize work. It's not just a list - it's intelligent filtering based on impact, urgency, and project context. 2. **Feature Development** When building features, @socra isn't just a chat bot - it's pair programming with perfect memory. It remembers every architectural decision we've made, every pattern we've used, and helps us maintain consistency across millions of lines of code. 3. **Problem Solving** When issues arise, @socra can instantly reference similar problems we've solved, understand the full context of affected systems, and help diagnose root causes. It's like having a senior developer who remembers every line of code we've ever written. ## Making Complex Decisions The real power shows in how we make decisions. Recently, when redesigning our real-time collaboration system: - @socra could reference every past discussion about collaboration features - Understood performance implications across different components - Remembered user feedback from similar features - Could simulate how changes would affect other systems - Helped us evaluate different technical approaches ## How We Move So Fast People are often shocked that we've built such a complex platform with just two people. The secret is having an AI teammate that: - Maintains perfect system understanding - Helps us think through implications - Spots potential issues early - Accelerates decision making - Keeps everything connected - Helps us with getting work done - Eliminates context switching - Allows us to collaborate seamlessly ## Building socra with Our Community One of our most powerful advantages is how we collaborate with our community right here on socra. Instead of scattered feedback across different platforms, we've created a transparent, collaborative space where our community directly influences socra's evolution. Every day, our community members: - Report bugs they encounter - Suggest new features - Share improvement ideas - Test new capabilities - Provide real-world feedback - Help us prioritize development The magic is how seamlessly this works. When a community member creates a bug report, it automatically: - Gets the right priority and assignee - Inherits proper journey context - Links to related features - Becomes searchable knowledge - Stays connected to solutions For example, when a user recently suggested improving our markdown editor: - The suggestion inherited context from our editor journey - @socra could reference similar past feedback - Community members added their perspectives - We could easily track related improvements - The whole discussion stayed organized and actionable ## Transparent Development We believe in building in public. Our community can see: - Our development priorities - Bug fix progress - Feature roadmap - Design decisions - Implementation discussions This transparency helps us: - Make better decisions - Understand real user needs - Spot issues earlier - Build trust with users - Create features people actually want The result? A platform that grows smarter and more useful every day, shaped by the people who use it. Our community isn't just users - they're our extended team, helping us build socra into something remarkable.

By Eduarda Ferreira