💬 DevTinder – A Social Connection Platform

(Backend)

DevTinder is a scalable backend system for a social networking platform. It supports real-time features, user connections, authentication, dynamic feed APIs, and clean REST architecture.

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🔧 Tech Stack

• Runtime: Node.js
• Framework: Express.js
• Database: MongoDB (with Mongoose)
• Authentication: JWT + bcrypt
• Tools: Postman, Git, VS Code

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✅ Core Features

• 🚀 Backend setup using Node.js, Express, and MongoDB
• 🧱 Modular architecture with controllers, routes, middlewares, and models
• 🔐 JWT authentication with bcrypt password hashing
• 🧩 MongoDB schema relationships with ref and populate
• 📜 Dynamic feed API with pagination
• 📬 Connection & Review request APIs
• ⚙️ Optimized queries using indexes, $or, $and, etc.
• 📐 Designed with High-Level and Low-Level Architecture principles
• 🛡️ Centralized error handling and API validation middleware

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📁 Project Structure

devtinder/
├── controllers/         # Business logic
├── models/              # Mongoose schemas
├── routes/              # API route definitions
├── middlewares/         # Auth, validation, error handling
├── utils/               # Helper functions
├── server.js            # Entry point
├── .env                 # Environment variables
├── package.json
└── README.md

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🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/sane-aalam/devtinder.git
cd devtinder

2. Install dependencies

npm install

3. Create .env file in root

PORT=5000
MONGODB_URI=your_mongo_connection_string
JWT_SECRET=your_secret_key

4. Start the backend server

npm start
nodemon app.js

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📌 Future Improvements

• Real-time chat with Socket.IO
• Push notifications support
• Rate limiting and improved security headers
• Admin dashboard for analytics and moderation

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

🙌 Acknowledgements

Built for mastering real-world backend development patterns with clean, scalable code practices.

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