week 9 (AI recommendation planning)

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 Author Prajwal Poudel

Student ID – 12927

The primary focus of the week was to resolve build issues caused by space in the directory name, implement Stripe and delivery workflow testing, plan the AI recommendation system, and review Sherpa’s payment workflow to ensure alignment with the platform’s structure. This week also involved backend preparation and a review of documentation for upcoming development tasks.

Work Done

  1. Fixed the build issue caused by the project directory having a space (“FoodNextDoor copy”), which was breaking the build process.

  2. Abandoned the older project setup due to repeated dependency problems and created a new, clean project environment to properly test Stripe integration and delivery workflow.

  3. Finalised the Stripe split payment structure where the donor receives the food cost through Stripe Connect, and the platform keeps the delivery fee plus 1% commission.

  4. Updated the Stripe payment logic using transfer_data and application_fee_amount to support the full breakdown of payments.

  5. Planned the initial version of the AI recommendation system, including factors such as location, popularity, time-of-day, donor reliability, and user behaviour.

  6. Reviewed Sherpa’s documentation to understand its compatibility with the current payment and delivery workflow.

Current Status and Plans

  1. Backend preparation for storing full Stripe payment breakdown is underway to ensure accuracy in donor and platform earnings.

  2. Further refinement of the AI recommendation approach will continue in the upcoming week, building on the outlined strategy.

  3. Next steps include a deeper investigation into Sherpa’s integration capabilities and beginning the workflow implementation.


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