DevBits

Goal: Create an X and LinkedIn crossover for posting real content about your projects, semi-formally

Outline

Projects are the baseline of the app, you must have a project to post.

Anyone can comment, like, follow, despite their project count.

Some quirky names for things (frontend only)

• Projects are called 'Stream's
• Posts about projects are called 'Byte's
• Comments are called 'Bit's

Tech Stack

• Backend/API in Go, Elixir/Scala if need big data processing
• Frontend: ReactNative and Expo
• Database: PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Host: On AWS, full system design pending

Local Testing

Backend Testing

Install the following packages:

• Go (for running the API)
• SQLite3 (for database operations)

1. Navigate to the Project Root

Change into the project directory:

cd /path/to/DevBits

2. Start the Database

1. Open a terminal and navigate to the database directory:

   cd backend/api/internal/database

2. Launch the SQLite database:

   sqlite3 dev.sqlite3

3. (Optional) Open the create_tables.sql file in a new terminal for reference:

   nvim create_tables.sql

3. Start the API

1. Open another terminal and navigate to the backend directory:

   cd backend

2. Run the API:

   go run ./api

That's it! You're ready to start working with the DevBits API and database.

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Frontend Testing

Install the following packages:

• Node (for running the React Native App)

1. Navigate to the DevBits Frontend

Change into the project directory:

cd /path/to/DevBits/frontend

2. Check required packages are installed

npm install     

3. Start the app

npm run frontend

In the output, you'll find options to open the app in a

• development build
• Android emulator
• iOS simulator
• Expo Go, a limited sandbox for trying out app development with Expo

Run app

1. Navigate to the DevBits frontend (required to run npm commands)

Change into the project directory:

cd /path/to/DevBits/frontend

2. Run all required commands

npm run all