Dump issue: dates are saved with exact time
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- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
When making a dump, the dates (phases' start_date and end_date) are saved with only the date (YYYY-MM-DD), not the time (e.g. 3:59pm).
When uploading the dump, we sometimes get an error because the same date is used for ending one phase and starting the next one.
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Research direction
Start by locating the dump serialization and upload handling for phases' start_date and end_date fields. Reproduce the issue with adjacent phases whose boundary times differ, then verify that dumps retain the exact times and upload without the date-boundary error.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 62/100