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+# Dev Activity Tracker
+
+A proof of concept application built with **Spring Boot (Java 21)** and **Angular**, used to track development projects and their related activities. 
+The backend provides a REST API for creating projects and logging activity sessions, while the frontend offers a clean UI for viewing and managing that data.
+
+### Backend
+- Java 21  
+- Spring Boot 3.3  
+- Spring Web, Spring Data JPA, H2  
+- Maven  
+
+### Frontend
+- Angular  
+- Standalone components  
+- TypeScript  
+
+---
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### Clone the repository
+
+```
+
+mvn clean spring-boot:run
+Backend runs at:
+http://localhost:8080
+H2 Console:
+http://localhost:8080/h2-console
+
+Frontend Setup
+cd frontend/activity-tracker-ui
+npm install
+npm start
+Frontend runs at:
+
+http://localhost:4200
+Project Structure
+
+backend/        → Spring Boot REST API
+frontend/       → Angular application
+
+Endpoints 
+GET /api/projects
+GET /api/projects/{id}
+POST /api/projects
+PUT /api/projects/{id}
+DELETE /api/projects/{id}
+
+GET /api/projects/{projectId}/activities
+GET /api/projects/{projectId}/activities/{activityId}
+POST /api/projects/{projectId}/activities
+PUT /api/projects/{projectId}/activities/{activityId}
+DELETE /api/projects/{projectId}/activities/{activityId}
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     <p style="font-size: 0.9rem; color: #9ca3af;">
       Track projects, log activities, and showcase a full-stack Java + Angular implementation.
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+    <p style="font-size: 0.8rem; color: #9ca3af;">
       Java 21, Spring Boot 3.3, Angular, TypeScript
     </p>
   </header>
 
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