Text-Only Social Network

Description:

A web application designed to promote writing by allowing users to create accounts and profiles, share text-only posts on a wall, and engage with others through likes, replies, and group interactions.

Key Features:

1. User Accounts and Profiles:
2. Users can sign up and create a personalized profile.Profile pages display user information and posts.
3. Text-Only Posts:
4. Users can share text-only posts to a public wall.Posts are displayed in a timeline format for easy browsing.
5. Engagement:
6. Other users can like and reply to posts, fostering interaction and discussion.Notifications for likes and replies to keep users engaged.
7. Groups:
8. Users can create and join groups based on interests.Group pages display all posts shared within the group.Group interaction to build communities around common topics.

Technologies Used:

• Frontend: React.js for building a dynamic user interface.
• Backend: Node.js for handling server-side logic and API requests.
• Database: MongoDB for storing user profiles, posts, and group data.
• Authentication: Clerk for secure user authentication.
• Styling: CSS-in-JS with styled-components for component-level styling.

Challenges and Solutions:

• Scalability: Implemented efficient database indexing and pagination to handle a large number of posts and users.
• User Engagement: Designed a notification system to keep users engaged with updates on likes and replies.
• Security: Ensured secure user authentication and data protection with JWT and encryption.

Future Enhancements:

• Media Support: Plan to add support for image and video posts.
• Advanced Search: Implement a search feature to find posts and groups more efficiently.
• Mobile App: Develop a mobile application for enhanced accessibility.

For further details and to explore the code, visit GitHub Repo here or check out the live demo at website or Vercel Domain.