Task completion and file handling

[Huy-Ngo]

Currently, a task is done via uploading a file. This ignores the cases where a file wouldn't make sense; for example, for a software engineering project linking a PR would make more sense. This is also the only way the user can upload a file except for report and presentation.

Therefore, I propose a different schema. Instead of file: File for a task, the field can be work: string. This string is a URL to the work. It can be an external link (e.g. to a PR on GitHub or a file already hosted somewhere). Alternatively, the user can also upload a file to our system and link the file in this field.¹

Moreover, in a task's comments, a user can upload a file if it is needed. GitHub also does this to an extend, though its file types are limited.

Footnotes

1. While this may sound complicated, it can be done with a simple click on the user's side. Also, shame on GitHub if it can't render this as footnote properly. ↩