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Created
DevConnector 2.0
MERN stack social network for developers
Followed Brad Traversy's MERN stack course to build a full-featured social network for developers. Includes user profiles, posts, comments, likes, and GitHub integration. Complete authentication system with JWT.
Key Features
- User authentication and authorization
- Developer profiles with experience and education
- Posts and comments
- Like/unlike functionality
- GitHub repository integration
- Responsive design
- Private routes
Challenges
- Managing complex application state
- Authentication flow implementation
- Database relationships
- Deployment configuration
- GitHub API integration
Retrospective
This project tied together all aspects of full-stack development. Brad Traversy's course is excellent for learning MERN. Building a complete social network taught me about scalable architecture and real-world patterns.