Social Media Application

A dynamic social media platform with user profiles, post functionalities, and real-time updates.

Technologies Used:

React

React is used for building dynamic and interactive user interfaces with reusable components.

Node.js

Node.js enables server-side scripting and handles backend logic, providing a scalable and efficient environment.

MongoDB

MongoDB stores data in a flexible, JSON-like format, making it ideal for applications requiring scalability and fast iterations.

Node-cron

Node-cron is used to schedule tasks, which can include automated data management or periodic updates.

Challenges:

Ensuring real-time updates for posts and comments.

Solutions:

Implemented WebSocket for real-time communication.

Outcome:

Enhanced user interaction and retention.

Project Showcase Video:

Folder Structure:


      /social-media-app
│
├── /backend               # Backend folder (Node.js + Express)
│   ├── /config            # Configuration (e.g., environment variables, database connection)
│   ├── /controllers       # Business logic and request handling (e.g., post, comment, user)
│   ├── /models            # Mongoose models for MongoDB (e.g., Post, User, Comment)
│   ├── /routes            # API routes (e.g., posts, users, comments)
│   ├── /middleware        # Custom middleware (e.g., auth, error handling)
│   ├── /utils             # Utility functions (e.g., token generation, password hashing)
│   ├── server.js          # Main entry point for the backend server
│   ├── .env               # Environment variables (e.g., database URL, secret keys)
│   └── package.json       # Backend dependencies and scripts
│
├── /frontend              # Frontend folder (React)
│   ├── /src
│   │   ├── /components    # Reusable UI components (e.g., Post, Comment, ProfileCard)
│   │   ├── /pages         # Application pages (e.g., Home, Profile, PostDetail)
│   │   ├── /context       # Global state management (e.g., Context API for authentication, posts)
│   │   ├── /services      # API services (e.g., user authentication, post handling, comments)
│   │   ├── /assets        # Static assets (e.g., images, icons, videos)
│   │   ├── /hooks         # Custom hooks (e.g., useAuth, usePost)
│   │   ├── App.js         # Main application component
│   │   ├── index.js       # Entry point for the React app
│   │   ├── /styles        # CSS or SCSS files for styling components and pages
│   │   └── /utils         # Utility functions (e.g., formatting dates, handling likes)
│   ├── package.json       # Frontend dependencies and scripts
│
├── /node_modules          # Auto-generated by npm or yarn
├── .gitignore             # Git ignore rules
├── README.md              # Project documentation
└── package.json           # Root package.json if using a monorepo (optional)