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Social Media Platform

Modern social networking platform with real-time messaging and content sharing.

Duration

6 months

Completed

April 2024

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Project Screenshot

Next.jsGraphQLWebSocketPostgreSQLRedis

Project Overview

Created a full-featured social media platform with real-time messaging, content sharing, and advanced social features. The platform supports text, image, and video posts with engagement features like likes, comments, and shares.

The Challenge

Building a scalable real-time system that could handle millions of users while maintaining low latency for messaging and notifications. The platform needed to support rich media content and provide personalized content feeds.

The Solution

Implemented a microservices architecture with separate services for posts, messaging, notifications, and media processing. Used GraphQL for efficient data fetching and WebSockets for real-time features. Implemented a recommendation algorithm for personalized feeds. Used CDN for media delivery and Redis for caching.

Results & Impact

100,000+ registered users in first 6 months

Average session time of 45 minutes

5M+ posts created

Real-time messaging with <50ms latency

99.95% uptime maintained

Key Features

Real-time messaging with typing indicators

Rich media posts (text, images, videos)

Personalized content feed with ML recommendations

Stories feature with 24-hour expiry

Advanced search with filters

User profiles with customization options

Follow/unfollow system

Notifications for interactions

Content moderation tools

Analytics dashboard for content creators

Technologies Used

Frontend

Next.jsTypeScriptApollo ClientTailwind CSSFramer Motion

Backend

Node.jsGraphQLApollo ServerSocket.io

Database

PostgreSQLRedisElasticsearch

Tools & Services

DockerKubernetesAWSCloudinaryNginx