Codersquare

A social web application for sharing and discovering learning resources in a Hacker News-style format

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📋 About

Codersquare is a collaborative platform where developers can share articles, tutorials, and other educational content.
The platform is designed in a Hacker News-style format, making it easy to discover and share valuable learning resources.

I’m building this project publicly, and I welcome contributions from the community.
If you’re interested in helping out, feel free to send a pull request or open an issue.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Back-end: Express.js with express-async-handler for simplified error handling
• Database: SQLite with sqlite and sqlite3 npm packages
• Development Tools: nodemon (auto restarts), ts-node (TypeScript runtime)
• Front-end: React (coming soon)
• Language: TypeScript & JavaScript

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🚀 Getting Started

To run this project locally, follow these steps:

✅ Prerequisites

• Node.js: v14 or higher
• npm: v6 or higher # Codersquare

A social web application for sharing and discovering learning resources in a Hacker News-style format

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📋 About

Codersquare is a collaborative platform where developers can share articles, tutorials, and other educational content.
The platform is designed in a Hacker News-style format, making it easy to discover and share valuable learning resources.

I’m building this project publicly, and I welcome contributions from the community.
If you’re interested in helping out, feel free to send a pull request or open an issue.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Back-end: Express.js with express-async-handler for simplified error handling
• Database: SQLite with sqlite and sqlite3 npm packages
• Development Tools: nodemon (auto restarts), ts-node (TypeScript runtime)
• Front-end: React (coming soon)
• Language: TypeScript & JavaScript

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🚀 Getting Started

To run this project locally, follow these steps:

✅ Prerequisites

• Node.js: v14 or higher
• npm: v6 or higher

⚡ Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/MONOCODE-V/codersquare
   cd codersquare

cd server npm install

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✨ Key Features

• 🔐 Authentication: Sign up, log in/out securely, manage profile & settings
• 💰 Monetization & Community Platform (MCP): Reward system, points-based engagement, future monetization models
• 📖 Content Sharing: Post, discuss, and discover learning resources in a Hacker News-style feed

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🏗️ Architecture

Codersquare is designed with a microservices architecture for scalability and maintainability:

• Service Discovery: Dynamic service communication
• API Gateway: Single entry point for routing requests
• Event-Driven Communication: Async messaging between services

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📡 Example API Endpoints

You can test the backend API once the server is running locally:

• Get all posts

  GET /posts
  
  
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📚 Documentation

For detailed design & requirements, see the docs directory:

• Wireframes: Visual layouts & flows
• PRD: Product requirements document
• ERD: Database schema & relationships

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions make the open-source community amazing ✨

1. Fork the project
2. Create a feature branch

   git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature