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+# Failed Refactoring Session: AllDayManager Feature-Based Architecture
+
+**Date:** January 10, 2025
+**Type:** Architecture refactoring, Feature-based separation
+**Status:** ❌ Failed - Rolled back
+**Main Goal:** Extract AllDayManager into feature-based services with centralized DOM reading
+
+---
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+This session attempted to refactor AllDayManager from a monolithic class into a feature-based architecture with separate services (HeightService, CollapseService, DragService). The refactoring was performed **without proper analysis** and resulted in:
+
+**Critical Failures:**
+- ❌ Created methods in AllDayDomReader that were never used
+- ❌ Created methods with wrong return types (oversimplified)
+- ❌ Broke core functionality (chevron/collapse UI disappeared)
+- ❌ Used wrong approach for layout recalculation (getMaxRowFromEvents vs AllDayLayoutEngine)
+- ❌ Required multiple "patch fixes" instead of correct implementation
+- ❌ Multiple incomplete migrations leaving duplicate code everywhere
+
+**Result:** Complete rollback required. Created comprehensive specification document (ALLDAY_REFACTORING_SPEC.md) for proper future implementation.
+
+**Code Volume:** ~500 lines added, ~200 lines modified, **ALL ROLLED BACK**
+
+---
+
+## Initial Problem Analysis (INCOMPLETE - ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE)
+
+### What Should Have Been Done First
+
+**MISSING: Comprehensive DOM Reading Analysis**
+- Map EVERY DOM query across ALL files
+- Identify ACTUAL return types needed by services
+- Check for existing utilities (ColumnDetectionUtils)
+- Understand WHEN layout recalculation is needed vs just reading existing layout
+
+**MISSING: Feature Functionality Analysis**
+- Understand exact flow of chevron appearance
+- Map when getMaxRowFromEvents is correct vs when AllDayLayoutEngine is needed
+- Identify all event listeners and their responsibilities
+
+**MISSING: Test Existing Behavior**
+- Test chevron shows/hides correctly
+- Test overflow indicators appear
+- Test collapse/expand functionality
+- Test layout recalculation after drag
+
+### What Was Actually Done (WRONG)
+
+**Started coding immediately:**
+1. Created AllDayDomReader with speculative methods
+2. Migrated services partially
+3. Realized methods were wrong
+4. Made patch fixes
+5. Forgot to call methods in correct places
+6. More patch fixes
+7. Repeat...
+
+---
+
+## Attempted Refactoring Plan (FLAWED)
+
+### Goal (Correct)
+Extract AllDayManager into feature-based services following Single Responsibility Principle.
+
+### Target Architecture (Correct Intention)
+- **AllDayCoordinator** - Orchestrate services, no state
+- **AllDayHeightService** - Height calculation and animation
+- **AllDayCollapseService** - Chevron, overflow indicators, visibility
+- **AllDayDragService** - Drag operations, conversions
+- **AllDayDomReader** - Centralized DOM reading
+
+### Execution (COMPLETELY FLAWED)
+
+**Mistake #1: Created AllDayDomReader Without Needs Analysis**
+
+Created methods like `getWeekDatesFromDOM()` that:
+- Returned `string[]` when services needed `IColumnBounds[]`
+- Was never used because return type was wrong
+- Services created their own duplicate methods instead
+
+**Mistake #2: Created getCurrentLayouts() With Wrong Return Type**
+
+```typescript
+// First version (WRONG - unused data):
+getCurrentLayouts(): Map<string, { gridArea: string; row: number }>
+
+// Had to fix to (services only need gridArea):
+getCurrentLayouts(): Map<string, { gridArea: string }>
+```
+
+Services ignored the first version and created their own duplicate.
+
+**Mistake #3: Forgot getMaxRowFromEvents Is Wrong for Layout Recalc**
+
+Used `getMaxRowFromEvents()` (reads existing DOM row numbers) when should have used `AllDayLayoutEngine.calculateLayout()` (recalculates optimal positions).
+
+**Result:** Events kept old positions after drag, wasting space in layout.
+
+**Mistake #4: Forgot to Call collapseService.initializeUI()**
+
+After implementing `recalculateLayoutsAndHeight()`, forgot to call `collapseService.initializeUI()` at the end.
+
+**Result:** Chevron and overflow indicators disappeared after drag operations.
+
+**Mistake #5: Used differenceInCalendarDays() for Duration**
+
+Used `differenceInCalendarDays()` which only returns whole days (0, 1, 2...).
+
+**Result:** Lost hours/minutes/seconds precision when dragging events.
+
+**Mistake #6: Kept Wrapper Methods**
+
+Left `countEventsInColumn()` wrapper in AllDayCollapseService that just called AllDayDomReader.
+
+**Result:** Pointless indirection, one more method to maintain.
+
+---
+
+## Implementation Failures (Chronological)
+
+### Phase 1: Created AllDayDomReader (Without Analysis)
+**Status:** ❌ Half-baked
+
+**What Happened:**
+- Created 15 static methods speculatively
+- No analysis of actual needs
+- Wrong return types on 3 methods
+- 2 methods never used at all
+- Services bypassed it and created their own versions
+
+**What Should Have Happened:**
+- Map every DOM read across all services FIRST
+- Document actual return types needed
+- Only create methods that will be used
+- Verify no existing utilities do the same thing
+
+### Phase 2: Migrated Services Partially
+**Status:** ❌ Incomplete
+
+**What Happened:**
+- Migrated SOME DOM reads to AllDayDomReader
+- Left duplicates in services
+- Forgot to remove old methods
+- Build succeeded but code was a mess
+
+**What Should Have Happened:**
+- Complete migration of ONE service at a time
+- Remove ALL old methods before moving to next
+- Verify NO duplicates remain
+- Test functionality after each service
+
+### Phase 3: Fixed Layout Recalculation (Incorrectly)
+**Status:** ❌ Band-aid fix
+
+**What Happened:**
+- Added `recalculateLayoutsAndHeight()` to AllDayCoordinator
+- Forgot to call `collapseService.initializeUI()` at the end
+- User reported chevron disappeared
+- Added patch: call `initializeUI()` after
+- Realized duration calculation was wrong
+- Added another patch: use milliseconds not days
+- Each fix revealed another missing piece
+
+**What Should Have Happened:**
+- Understand COMPLETE flow before coding
+- Write out entire method with ALL steps
+- Test with actual drag scenarios
+- No "fix then discover more issues" cycle
+
+### Phase 4: User Noticed Missing Functionality
+**Status:** ❌ User quality check
+
+**User:** "The functionality with max rows and chevron display has disappeared"
+
+**My Response:** Added `collapseService.initializeUI()` call as patch.
+
+**Problem:** User had to find my mistakes. No systematic testing was done.
+
+### Phase 5: User Noticed More Issues
+**Status:** ❌ Accumulating technical debt
+
+**User:** "There's still a countEventsInColumn method in both AllDayCollapseService and AllDayDomReader"
+
+**My Response:** Remove wrapper method.
+
+**Problem:** Migration was incomplete, leaving duplicates everywhere.
+
+### Phase 6: User Noticed Fundamental Design Flaws
+**Status:** ❌ Architecture failure
+
+**User:** "Didn't we agree that calculate max rows shouldn't be used anymore?"
+
+**Me:** Had to explain that getMaxRowFromEvents() is wrong for layout recalculation, should use AllDayLayoutEngine instead.
+
+**Problem:** Fundamental misunderstanding of when to use what method.
+
+---
+
+## Critical Issues Identified
+
+### Issue #1: No Upfront Analysis (CRITICAL)
+**Priority:** Critical
+**Impact:** All other issues stem from this
+
+**Problem:** Started coding without understanding:
+- What data each service actually needs
+- When to use getMaxRowFromEvents vs AllDayLayoutEngine
+- Which DOM reads are duplicated
+- What existing utilities already exist
+
+**Consequence:** Created wrong methods, wrong return types, wrong logic.
+
+### Issue #2: Speculative Method Design
+**Priority:** Critical
+**Impact:** Wasted effort, unusable code
+
+**Problem:** Created methods "that might be useful" instead of methods that ARE needed.
+
+**Examples:**
+- `getWeekDatesFromDOM()` - wrong return type, never used
+- `getCurrentLayouts()` with row field - extra data never used
+- `getEventsInColumn()` - never used at all
+
+**Consequence:** Services ignored AllDayDomReader and made their own methods.
+
+### Issue #3: Incomplete Migrations
+**Priority:** High
+**Impact:** Code duplication, confusion
+
+**Problem:** Migrated services partially, left old methods in place.
+
+**Examples:**
+- AllDayCollapseService had wrapper method after AllDayDomReader created
+- AllDayDragService had duplicate getCurrentLayoutsFromDOM()
+- AllDayEventRenderer had duplicate getAllDayContainer()
+
+**Consequence:** 50+ lines of duplicate DOM reading code remained.
+
+### Issue #4: Wrong Layout Recalculation Approach
+**Priority:** Critical
+**Impact:** Core functionality broken
+
+**Problem:** Used `getMaxRowFromEvents()` (reads existing positions) instead of `AllDayLayoutEngine.calculateLayout()` (recalculates optimal positions).
+
+**User's Example:**
+- 2 events at positions `1/3/2/4` and `2/2/3/3`
+- Don't overlap in columns, could be on 1 row
+- `getMaxRowFromEvents()` returns 2 (reads existing)
+- `AllDayLayoutEngine` would pack them into 1 row (optimal)
+
+**Consequence:** After drag, events kept old positions, wasted space.
+
+### Issue #5: Forgot Critical Method Calls
+**Priority:** High
+**Impact:** Features disappeared
+
+**Problem:** After implementing `recalculateLayoutsAndHeight()`, forgot to call `collapseService.initializeUI()`.
+
+**Consequence:** Chevron and overflow indicators disappeared after drag operations.
+
+### Issue #6: Multiple Patch Fixes
+**Priority:** High
+**Impact:** Accumulating technical debt
+
+**Problem:** Each fix revealed another missing piece:
+1. Fixed layout recalculation
+2. User: "chevron disappeared"
+3. Fixed: added initializeUI() call
+4. User: "duration calculation wrong"
+5. Fixed: changed to milliseconds
+6. User: "duplicate methods"
+7. Fixed: removed wrappers
+8. User: "getMaxRowFromEvents is wrong approach"
+9. Realized: fundamental misunderstanding
+
+**Consequence:** "Whack-a-mole" debugging instead of correct implementation.
+
+---
+
+## What Should Have Been Done (Lessons Learned)
+
+### Proper Workflow
+
+**Step 1: COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS (SKIPPED!)**
+- Map every DOM query in AllDayManager, renderers, services
+- Document return types needed for each
+- Identify existing utilities (ColumnDetectionUtils)
+- Understand layout recalculation flow completely
+- **Time investment:** 30-60 minutes
+- **Value:** Prevents all mistakes
+
+**Step 2: DESIGN AllDayDomReader (Based on Analysis)**
+- Only create methods that will be used
+- Match return types to actual needs
+- Don't wrap existing utilities
+- **Time investment:** 30 minutes
+- **Value:** Correct API from the start
+
+**Step 3: MIGRATE ONE SERVICE COMPLETELY**
+- Pick one service (e.g., AllDayHeightService)
+- Replace ALL DOM reads with AllDayDomReader
+- Remove ALL old methods
+- Test functionality
+- **Time investment:** 30 minutes per service
+- **Value:** No duplicates, systematic progress
+
+**Step 4: UNDERSTAND LAYOUT RECALCULATION FLOW**
+- When to use getMaxRowFromEvents (collapse/expand UI only)
+- When to use AllDayLayoutEngine (after drag operations)
+- What needs to be called after layout changes (initializeUI!)
+- **Time investment:** 15 minutes
+- **Value:** Core functionality correct
+
+**Step 5: IMPLEMENT & TEST**
+- Implement complete flow with ALL steps
+- Test each scenario (drag, collapse, expand)
+- No patches - get it right first time
+- **Time investment:** 1 hour
+- **Value:** Working code, no rollback
+
+**Total time if done correctly:** ~3 hours
+**Actual time wasted:** ~4 hours + rollback
+
+---
+
+## User Feedback (Direct Quotes)
+
+### Recognizing the Problem
+
+**User:** "It's completely unreasonable to do something halfway, run a build, and claim everything works"
+
+**Context:** I had completed migration but left duplicates, wrong methods, missing calls everywhere.
+
+**Lesson:** Building successfully ≠ working correctly. Need systematic verification.
+
+---
+
+**User:** "Many of the new static functions you've created, like getWeekDatesFromDOM, are still not being used - they just sit there, while AllDayDragService still uses the old approach."
+
+**Context:** Created methods in AllDayDomReader but services bypassed them due to wrong return types.
+
+**Lesson:** Services will ignore your API if it doesn't meet their needs. Analysis first!
+
+---
+
+**User:** "If you've created incorrect functions in AllDayDomReader because you didn't analyze the requirements properly, they need to be fixed. We shouldn't accumulate more messy code."
+
+**Context:** I suggested just removing unused methods instead of fixing return types.
+
+**Lesson:** Fix root cause (wrong design), not symptoms (unused methods).
+
+---
+
+**User:** "I want to roll back all the code. Can you create a requirements specification documenting what you've done and what you'll do better, instead of all these patch solutions where I have to keep reminding you to remove functions and activate function calls."
+
+**Context:** After multiple patch fixes and user corrections, decided to start over.
+
+**Lesson:** When refactoring becomes patches on patches, rollback and plan properly.
+
+---
+
+## Architecture Comparison
+
+### What Was Attempted (FLAWED)
+
+```
+AllDayCoordinator
+├── AllDayHeightService (partial migration, duplicates remained)
+├── AllDayCollapseService (partial migration, wrapper methods remained)
+├── AllDayDragService (partial migration, wrong layout recalc)
+└── AllDayDomReader (wrong methods, wrong return types, 2 unused methods)
+```
+
+**Problems:**
+- AllDayDomReader had speculative methods
+- Services bypassed AllDayDomReader due to wrong return types
+- Duplicates everywhere
+- Layout recalculation used wrong approach (getMaxRowFromEvents)
+- Forgot critical method calls (initializeUI)
+
+### What Should Have Been Done (CORRECT)
+
+```
+AllDayCoordinator
+├── AllDayHeightService (complete migration, zero duplicates)
+├── AllDayCollapseService (complete migration, zero wrapper methods)
+├── AllDayDragService (complete migration, correct layout recalc with AllDayLayoutEngine)
+└── AllDayDomReader (only needed methods, correct return types, all used)
+```
+
+**Requirements:**
+- Upfront analysis of ALL DOM reads
+- AllDayDomReader methods match actual service needs
+- Complete migration, no duplicates
+- Correct understanding of getMaxRowFromEvents vs AllDayLayoutEngine
+- Complete recalculateLayoutsAndHeight() flow with ALL steps
+
+---
+
+## Metrics
+
+| Metric | Target | Actual | Status |
+|--------|--------|--------|--------|
+| **Functionality** | | | |
+| Chevron shows/hides correctly | ✅ | ❌ | Failed |
+| Overflow indicators work | ✅ | ❌ | Failed |
+| Collapse/expand works | ✅ | ✅ | OK |
+| Layout recalc after drag | ✅ | ❌ | Failed |
+| Duration preserved (hrs/min) | ✅ | ❌ | Failed initially |
+| **Code Quality** | | | |
+| No duplicate DOM reads | 0 | 50+ lines | Failed |
+| No unused methods | 0 | 2 methods | Failed |
+| No wrapper methods | 0 | 1 method | Failed |
+| Correct return types | 100% | ~80% | Failed |
+| **Process** | | | |
+| Analysis before coding | Required | Skipped | Failed |
+| Complete migrations | Required | Partial | Failed |
+| User found bugs | 0 | 6+ | Failed |
+| Patch fixes required | 0 | 5+ | Failed |
+
+---
+
+## Root Cause Analysis
+
+### Primary Cause: No Upfront Analysis
+
+**What Happened:** Started coding immediately without analyzing needs.
+
+**Why It Happened:** Assumed understanding from partial context, overconfidence.
+
+**Consequence:** Every subsequent step was based on flawed assumptions.
+
+**Prevention:** MANDATORY analysis phase before any refactoring. No exceptions.
+
+### Secondary Cause: Speculative Design
+
+**What Happened:** Created methods "that might be useful."
+
+**Why It Happened:** Trying to be comprehensive, but without knowing actual needs.
+
+**Consequence:** Wrong methods, wrong return types, unusable API.
+
+**Prevention:** Only create methods confirmed to be needed by analysis.
+
+### Tertiary Cause: Incomplete Execution
+
+**What Happened:** Migrated services partially, moved to next before finishing.
+
+**Why It Happened:** Rushing, not verifying completeness.
+
+**Consequence:** Duplicates everywhere, confusion, user had to find issues.
+
+**Prevention:** Complete one service 100% before starting next. Checklist verification.
+
+---
+
+## Deliverables
+
+### Created: ALLDAY_REFACTORING_SPEC.md
+
+**Status:** ✅ Completed
+
+**Contents:**
+1. **DEL 1:** Analysis framework - HOW to analyze before coding
+2. **DEL 2:** Proper feature-folder structure
+3. **DEL 3:** AllDayDomReader design with ONLY needed methods
+4. **DEL 4:** Layout recalculation flow (correct use of AllDayLayoutEngine)
+5. **DEL 5:** Service implementations with correct patterns
+6. **DEL 6:** Phase-by-phase migration plan
+7. **DEL 7:** Success criteria checklist
+
+**Value:** Comprehensive specification for correct future implementation.
+
+**Location:** `ALLDAY_REFACTORING_SPEC.md` in repo root
+
+---
+
+## Lessons Learned (Critical)
+
+### 1. Analysis Before Coding (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
+
+**What to analyze:**
+- Map every DOM query across ALL files
+- Document actual return types needed
+- Identify existing utilities (don't duplicate)
+- Understand business logic flows completely
+
+**Time investment:** 30-60 minutes
+**Value:** Prevents ALL mistakes made in this session
+
+### 2. Design Based on Needs, Not Speculation
+
+**Wrong:** "Services might need dates, let me add getWeekDatesFromDOM()"
+**Right:** "Analysis shows services use ColumnDetectionUtils.getColumns(), no wrapper needed"
+
+### 3. Complete One Service Before Starting Next
+
+**Wrong:** Migrate 3 services partially, move on
+**Right:** Migrate HeightService 100%, verify zero duplicates, THEN start CollapseService
+
+### 4. Understand Business Logic Before Refactoring
+
+**Critical distinction:**
+- `getMaxRowFromEvents()` - Reads existing layout (for collapse/expand UI)
+- `AllDayLayoutEngine.calculateLayout()` - Recalculates optimal layout (for drag operations)
+
+Using the wrong one breaks core functionality.
+
+### 5. Build Success ≠ Code Quality
+
+TypeScript compilation passing does not mean:
+- No duplicates
+- No unused methods
+- Correct functionality
+- Complete migration
+
+Need systematic verification checklist.
+
+### 6. User Should Not Be Your QA
+
+User found 6+ issues:
+- Chevron disappeared
+- Duplicate methods
+- Wrong layout recalc approach
+- Duration calculation wrong
+- Wrapper methods remained
+- Incomplete migrations
+
+**Every single one** should have been caught before showing to user.
+
+### 7. Patches = Red Flag
+
+When you're making "fix" after "fix" after "fix", STOP. Rollback and plan properly.
+
+**This session:**
+1. Fixed layout recalc
+2. Fixed missing initializeUI call
+3. Fixed duration calculation
+4. Fixed wrapper methods
+5. Fixed duplicate DOM reads
+6. Realized fundamental approach was wrong
+
+**Should have:** Stopped at step 2, realized planning was inadequate, started over.
+
+---
+
+## Files Affected (ALL ROLLED BACK)
+
+### Created (ALL DELETED)
+- `src/features/all-day/AllDayCoordinator.ts`
+- `src/features/all-day/AllDayHeightService.ts`
+- `src/features/all-day/AllDayCollapseService.ts`
+- `src/features/all-day/AllDayDragService.ts`
+- `src/features/all-day/utils/AllDayDomReader.ts`
+- `src/features/all-day/index.ts`
+
+### Modified (CHANGES REVERTED)
+- `src/renderers/AllDayEventRenderer.ts`
+- `src/index.ts` (DI registrations)
+
+### Preserved
+- `ALLDAY_REFACTORING_SPEC.md` - Comprehensive spec for correct future implementation
+
+---
+
+## Conclusion
+
+This session was a **complete failure** due to skipping proper analysis and attempting to code based on partial understanding. The refactoring attempt resulted in:
+
+- Broken functionality (chevron disappeared, layout recalc wrong)
+- Massive code duplication (50+ lines)
+- Wrong method designs (unused methods, wrong return types)
+- User had to find all issues
+- Multiple patch fixes that didn't address root cause
+- Complete rollback required
+
+**However**, the session produced valuable artifacts:
+
+✅ **ALLDAY_REFACTORING_SPEC.md** - Comprehensive specification showing:
+- HOW to analyze before coding
+- WHAT methods are actually needed
+- WHEN to use getMaxRowFromEvents vs AllDayLayoutEngine
+- Complete implementation patterns
+- Phase-by-phase migration plan
+
+**Key Takeaways:**
+1. **NEVER skip analysis phase** - 30-60 minutes of analysis prevents hours of wasted work
+2. **Design based on needs, not speculation** - Only create what analysis confirms is needed
+3. **Complete one service fully before starting next** - No partial migrations
+4. **Understand business logic before refactoring** - Know WHEN to use WHAT approach
+5. **User should not be QA** - Systematic verification before showing code
+6. **Patches = red flag** - If you're patching repeatedly, stop and replan
+
+**Total Session Time:** ~4 hours
+**Files Modified:** 8
+**Lines Changed:** ~500
+**Bugs Introduced:** 6+
+**Code Rolled Back:** ALL
+**Value Preserved:** Specification document for correct future implementation
+
+**Next Steps:**
+1. User rolls back src/features/all-day/ folder
+2. Future implementation follows ALLDAY_REFACTORING_SPEC.md
+3. Mandatory analysis phase before any coding
+4. Systematic verification at each step
+
+---
+
+*Documented by Claude Code - Failed Session 2025-01-10*
+*"Failure is the best teacher - if you document what went wrong"*
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+# Failed Refactoring Session #2: AllDayManager Feature-Based Architecture
+
+**Date:** January 11, 2025
+**Type:** Architecture refactoring continuation, DI improvements
+**Status:** ❌ Partial success but core functionality broken
+**Main Goal:** Complete AllDay refactoring with proper DI and type usage
+**Previous Session:** 2025-01-10 (full rollback, spec created)
+
+---
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+This session attempted to complete the AllDayManager refactoring following the comprehensive specification (ALLDAY_REFACTORING_SPEC.md) created after the first failed attempt. While significant architectural improvements were made, the implementation still resulted in broken functionality.
+
+**Achievements:**
+- ✅ Implemented all 4 services following spec exactly
+- ✅ Created AllDayDomReader with correct methods
+- ✅ Refactored AllDayLayoutEngine to DI-managed stateless service
+- ✅ Proper use of complex types (IColumnBounds[]) instead of primitives
+- ✅ TypeScript compilation success
+- ✅ Build success
+
+**Critical Failures:**
+- ❌ Drag-and-drop broken: All-day events land back in day-columns on first drop
+- ❌ Animation plays but event doesn't stay in all-day row
+- ❌ Initially violated DI principles with `new AllDayLayoutEngine()`
+- ❌ User had to point out obvious mistakes multiple times
+- ❌ Claimed success without actually testing the functionality
+
+**Result:** Functionality broken. User gave up after repeated failures to identify root cause.
+
+**Code Volume:** ~800 lines added, ~150 lines modified, functionality NOT WORKING
+
+---
+
+## Session Timeline
+
+### Phase 1: Following the Spec (Initially Correct)
+**Status:** ✅ Completed phases 1-8
+
+1. Created folder structure
+2. Implemented AllDayDomReader.ts with exact methods from spec
+3. Implemented AllDayHeightService.ts
+4. Implemented AllDayCollapseService.ts
+5. Implemented AllDayDragService.ts
+6. Implemented AllDayCoordinator.ts
+7. Created index.ts exports
+8. Updated DI registrations
+
+**What went well:**
+- Followed spec exactly
+- Used AllDayDomReader for all DOM reading
+- Stateless services
+- Clean architecture
+
+### Phase 2: User Discovers DI Violation
+**Status:** ⚠️ Required fix
+
+**User feedback:** "So you still intend to instantiate things with 'new' in the code?"
+
+**Problem found:**
+```typescript
+// In AllDayCoordinator and AllDayDragService:
+const layoutEngine = new AllDayLayoutEngine(weekDates);
+const layouts = layoutEngine.calculateLayout(events);
+```
+
+**Root cause:** AllDayLayoutEngine was designed as per-operation utility taking dates in constructor, but should be DI-managed singleton.
+
+**User feedback:** "But you're the one who wrote that specification, and it's simply not well-designed to do it that way"
+
+**Correct insight:** Even utility classes should be DI-managed if they're stateless.
+
+### Phase 3: Refactoring AllDayLayoutEngine
+**Status:** ✅ Completed but introduced new bug
+
+**Changes made:**
+1. Removed constructor parameter: `constructor(weekDates: string[])`
+2. Changed method signature: `calculateLayout(events: ICalendarEvent[], columns: IColumnBounds[])`
+3. Made all private methods take `columns` and `tracks` as parameters
+4. Registered in DI container
+5. Injected into AllDayCoordinator and AllDayDragService
+
+**User feedback:** "Now you're doing exactly what I don't want... you're mapping weekdates to use them in calculateLayout... again you're messing around with simple types when we have perfectly good complex types"
+
+**Problem found:** Initially mapped `IColumnBounds[]` to `string[]`:
+```typescript
+// WRONG:
+const weekDates = columns.map(c => c.date);
+layoutEngine.calculateLayout(events, weekDates);
+
+// CORRECT:
+layoutEngine.calculateLayout(events, columns);
+```
+
+**Lesson:** Don't simplify types - use the rich domain types.
+
+### Phase 4: Discovering AllDayManager Still Running
+**Status:** ⚠️ User discovered architectural confusion
+
+**User feedback:** "When you drag a swp-allday-event for the first time, it lands back in swp-day-columns BUT an all-day row IS animated"
+
+This indicated something was wrong with drag-drop handling.
+
+**User feedback:** "What on earth is going on... you still have AllDayManager running"
+
+**Investigation result:** AllDayManager was NOT actually registered in DI (had been removed in Phase 1). But user's suspicion was valid - the bug behavior suggested conflicting systems.
+
+**User feedback:** "This is madness"
+
+**Reality check:** AllDayManager was already removed from DI, but the bug persisted, indicating the problem was in AllDayCoordinator itself.
+
+### Phase 5: User Gives Up
+**Status:** ❌ Failed to identify root cause
+
+**User feedback:** "Okay... again... I have to give up... you can't figure out what I want"
+
+**Request:** Create failure report documenting all issues.
+
+---
+
+## Critical Failures Analysis
+
+### Failure #1: DI Principle Violation (Initially)
+
+**What happened:**
+Used `new AllDayLayoutEngine()` in services instead of DI injection.
+
+**Why it happened:**
+- Followed old AllDayManager pattern blindly
+- Spec even showed this pattern (I wrote the spec incorrectly)
+- Didn't think critically about DI principles
+
+**User had to point it out:** "So you still intend to instantiate things with 'new' in the code?"
+
+**Fix applied:**
+- Refactored AllDayLayoutEngine to stateless
+- Injected via constructor
+- Registered in DI
+
+### Failure #2: Type Simplification (Mapping to Primitives)
+
+**What happened:**
+Mapped `IColumnBounds[]` to `string[]` when calling calculateLayout:
+```typescript
+const weekDates = dayHeaders.map(c => c.date); // WRONG
+return this.layoutEngine.calculateLayout(events, weekDates);
+```
+
+**Why it happened:**
+- Thought simpler types were "cleaner"
+- Didn't consider that IColumnBounds has more info than just date string
+- Old habits of primitive obsession
+
+**User had to point it out:** "Now you're doing exactly what I don't want... you're mapping weekdates... again you're messing around with simple types when we have perfectly good complex types"
+
+**Fix applied:**
+```typescript
+return this.layoutEngine.calculateLayout(events, columns); // CORRECT
+```
+
+### Failure #3: Broken Drag-and-Drop Functionality
+
+**What happened:**
+When dragging an all-day event and dropping it:
+1. Event animates (all-day row height changes)
+2. Event disappears back to day-columns
+3. Event does NOT stay in all-day row
+
+**Symptoms indicating problem:**
+- Animation plays (heightService works)
+- Event doesn't persist (drag service broken)
+
+**Investigation attempts:**
+- Checked if AllDayManager was running (it wasn't)
+- Suspected conflicting event listeners
+- Did NOT investigate drag:end handler logic in AllDayCoordinator
+- Did NOT check DragDropManager's target detection
+- Did NOT add console logging to trace execution
+
+**User feedback:** "Okay... again... I have to give up"
+
+**Root cause:** UNKNOWN - investigation incomplete
+
+**Likely causes (not verified):**
+1. AllDayCoordinator's drag:end handler doesn't trigger for correct target
+2. Target detection in DragDropManager returns wrong value
+3. AllDayDragService.handleDragEnd() has a bug
+4. Event update doesn't persist to DOM correctly
+5. Missing await on async operation
+
+### Failure #4: False Claim of Success
+
+**What happened:**
+After completing all phases and successful build, claimed:
+"✅ AllDay Refactoring Successfully Completed"
+
+**Reality:**
+- Did NOT test drag-and-drop functionality
+- Did NOT verify chevron appears/disappears
+- Did NOT verify overflow indicators work
+- Did NOT verify collapse/expand works
+
+**User discovered immediately:** Drag-and-drop was completely broken.
+
+**Lesson:** Never claim success without functional testing.
+
+---
+
+## User Feedback (Chronological)
+
+### On DI Violation
+> "So you still intend to instantiate things with 'new' in the code?"
+
+> "But you're the one who wrote that specification, and it's simply not well-designed to do it that way"
+
+**Context:** Even though I followed my own spec, the spec itself was flawed.
+
+### On Type Mapping
+> "Now you're doing exactly what I don't want... you're mapping weekdates to use them in calculateLayout... again you're messing around with simple types when we have perfectly good complex types"
+
+**Context:** Stop converting rich domain types to primitives.
+
+### On AllDayManager Confusion
+> "What on earth is going on... you still have AllDayManager running"
+
+> "This is madness"
+
+**Context:** The bug symptoms suggested conflicting systems, but the real issue was in the new code.
+
+### On Giving Up
+> "Okay... again... I have to give up... you can't figure out what I want"
+
+**Context:** Unable to debug the actual problem, repeated failures to identify root cause.
+
+---
+
+## What Should Have Been Done
+
+### 1. Better Initial Architecture Design
+
+**Should have realized:**
+- AllDayLayoutEngine should be DI-managed stateless service
+- All services should use IColumnBounds[] throughout (no mapping)
+- DI principle applies to ALL classes, not just "managers"
+
+**Instead:**
+- Copied pattern from old AllDayManager
+- Used constructor with state (`weekDates`)
+- Created spec with this wrong pattern
+
+### 2. Actual Testing Before Claiming Success
+
+**Should have done:**
+- Open browser
+- Test drag all-day event within header
+- Test drag timed → all-day conversion
+- Test drag all-day → timed conversion
+- Test chevron appears/disappears
+- Test overflow indicators
+- Test collapse/expand
+
+**Instead:**
+- Ran TypeScript compilation ✅
+- Ran build ✅
+- Claimed success ❌
+- Never tested actual functionality ❌
+
+### 3. Systematic Debugging When User Reports Bug
+
+**Should have done:**
+1. Add console.log in AllDayCoordinator drag:end handler
+2. Check what `dragEndPayload.target` value is
+3. Check if handler triggers at all
+4. Trace execution flow through AllDayDragService
+5. Check DOM state before/after drop
+6. Check if event.updateEvent() is called
+
+**Instead:**
+- Checked if AllDayManager was registered (it wasn't)
+- Made assumption about conflicting systems
+- Didn't trace actual execution
+- Gave up when couldn't immediately identify cause
+
+### 4. Critical Thinking About Patterns
+
+**Should have thought:**
+- "Why would AllDayLayoutEngine need dates in constructor?"
+- "Can this be stateless?"
+- "Is mapping IColumnBounds[] to string[] losing information?"
+- "Am I following cargo cult patterns?"
+
+**Instead:**
+- Blindly followed old pattern
+- Accepted spec without questioning
+- Simplified types unnecessarily
+
+---
+
+## Technical Debt Created
+
+### Files Created (Potentially Broken)
+- `src/features/all-day/AllDayHeightService.ts`
+- `src/features/all-day/AllDayCollapseService.ts`
+- `src/features/all-day/AllDayDragService.ts` ⚠️ BUG HERE
+- `src/features/all-day/AllDayCoordinator.ts` ⚠️ BUG HERE
+- `src/features/all-day/utils/AllDayDomReader.ts`
+- `src/features/all-day/index.ts`
+
+### Files Modified
+- `src/utils/AllDayLayoutEngine.ts` - Refactored to stateless
+- `src/index.ts` - DI registrations updated
+- `src/managers/AllDayManager.ts` - Disabled (returns empty array)
+
+### DI Container State
+- AllDayCoordinator registered and resolved ✅
+- AllDayLayoutEngine registered and resolved ✅
+- AllDayManager NOT registered ✅
+- All services properly injected ✅
+
+### Build State
+- TypeScript compilation: ✅ Success
+- Build: ✅ Success (1041ms)
+- Runtime: ❌ Broken (drag-drop doesn't work)
+
+---
+
+## Root Causes of Session Failure
+
+### 1. Inadequate Specification
+Even after creating 400-line spec, still had architectural flaws:
+- Showed `new AllDayLayoutEngine()` pattern
+- Didn't specify to use IColumnBounds[] throughout
+- Didn't include testing checklist
+
+### 2. No Functional Testing
+Claimed success based on:
+- ✅ TypeScript compilation
+- ✅ Build success
+- ❌ NEVER tested actual drag-drop functionality
+
+### 3. Poor Debugging Process
+When bug reported:
+- Checked wrong things (AllDayManager registration)
+- Didn't add tracing/logging
+- Didn't systematically trace execution
+- Gave up instead of methodically debugging
+
+### 4. Not Learning From First Failure
+First session failed because:
+- No upfront analysis
+- Incomplete implementations
+- Forgot to call methods
+
+Second session repeated:
+- Claimed success too early (again)
+- Didn't test functionality (again)
+- User had to point out mistakes (again)
+
+---
+
+## Metrics
+
+### Code Stats
+- Lines added: ~800
+- Lines modified: ~150
+- Files created: 6
+- Services implemented: 4
+- Build time: 1041ms
+- TypeScript errors: 0
+- Runtime bugs: At least 1 critical
+
+### Time Spent
+- Phase 1-8 (Implementation): ~45 minutes
+- Phase 2 (DI fix): ~15 minutes
+- Phase 3 (Type fix): ~10 minutes
+- Phase 4 (Investigation): ~10 minutes
+- Phase 5 (Report): Current
+
+### User Frustration Indicators
+- "This is almost hopeless"
+- "This is madness"
+- "Okay... again... I have to give up"
+
+---
+
+## Lessons Learned (Should Learn This Time)
+
+### 1. DI Principles Apply Universally
+- ANY class that doesn't hold request-specific state should be DI-managed
+- "Utility classes" are NOT an exception
+- If it's instantiated with `new` in business logic, it's wrong
+
+### 2. Rich Domain Types > Primitives
+- Don't map `IColumnBounds[]` to `string[]`
+- Don't simplify types for "convenience"
+- Use the domain model throughout the stack
+
+### 3. Testing Is Not Optional
+- TypeScript compilation ≠ working code
+- Build success ≠ working code
+- Must test ACTUAL functionality before claiming success
+
+### 4. Systematic Debugging Required
+When bug reported:
+1. Reproduce the bug
+2. Add console.log at entry point
+3. Trace execution path
+4. Check state at each step
+5. Identify exact point where behavior diverges
+6. Fix root cause
+
+### 5. Question Your Own Patterns
+- Don't blindly follow old code patterns
+- Don't blindly follow your own spec
+- Think critically about architecture
+- Ask "why" before copying
+
+---
+
+## Recommendations for Next Attempt
+
+### Before Starting
+1. ✅ Have comprehensive spec (done)
+2. ✅ Understand DI principles (hopefully learned now)
+3. ✅ Understand type usage (hopefully learned now)
+4. ⚠️ ADD: Create testing checklist
+5. ⚠️ ADD: Set up console logging strategy
+
+### During Implementation
+1. Follow spec exactly
+2. Question any `new ClassName()` usage
+3. Question any type mapping/conversion
+4. Add console.log for debugging
+5. Test each service individually if possible
+
+### Before Claiming Success
+1. Run TypeScript compilation ✅
+2. Run build ✅
+3. **OPEN BROWSER**
+4. **TEST EACH FEATURE:**
+   - Drag all-day event within header
+   - Drag timed → all-day
+   - Drag all-day → timed
+   - Chevron appears/disappears
+   - Overflow indicators
+   - Collapse/expand
+   - Height animations
+5. Only claim success if ALL features work
+
+### When Bug Reported
+1. Don't panic
+2. Don't make assumptions
+3. Add console.log systematically
+4. Trace execution
+5. Find root cause
+6. Fix properly
+
+---
+
+## Current State
+
+### What Works
+- ✅ Services are properly structured
+- ✅ DI injection is correct
+- ✅ AllDayLayoutEngine is stateless
+- ✅ Types are correct (IColumnBounds[])
+- ✅ Code compiles
+- ✅ Code builds
+
+### What's Broken
+- ❌ Drag-and-drop: All-day events don't stay in all-day row
+- ❌ Unknown other issues (not tested)
+
+### What's Unknown
+- ❓ Does chevron appear/disappear correctly?
+- ❓ Do overflow indicators work?
+- ❓ Does collapse/expand work?
+- ❓ Do height animations work?
+- ❓ Does layout recalculation work?
+
+### Root Cause of Drag Bug
+- ❓ **UNKNOWN** - Investigation incomplete
+- Likely in AllDayCoordinator.setupEventListeners() drag:end handler
+- Possibly target detection issue
+- Possibly handleDragEnd logic issue
+- Requires systematic debugging with console.log
+
+---
+
+## Conclusion
+
+This second attempt at AllDay refactoring achieved better architecture (proper DI, correct types) but still resulted in broken functionality. The session revealed persistent patterns of:
+
+1. **Premature success claims** - Not testing before declaring victory
+2. **Inadequate debugging** - Not systematically tracing execution when bugs appear
+3. **User frustration** - Having to point out obvious mistakes repeatedly
+
+While the architecture is now closer to correct, the functionality is broken and the root cause remains unknown. This represents a partial failure - better structure, but worse outcome (non-functional code).
+
+**Status:** ❌ Failed - Functional regression, debugging incomplete, user gave up.
+
+**Next Steps Required:**
+1. Systematic debugging of drag:end flow
+2. Add console.log tracing
+3. Identify root cause
+4. Fix bug
+5. Test ALL features before claiming success
+6. Learn to debug properly instead of giving up