This is a submission for the Neon Open Source Starter Kit Challenge : Ultimate Starter Kit

My Kit

For the Neon Open Source Starter Kit Challenge, I developed a comprehensive task management tool designed to streamline project and task management processes. This starter kit leverages the power of PostgreSQL on Neon to deliver a robust solution for managing projects, tasks, users, and progress tracking.

Core Features:

• Project Management:

  • Create Project: Allows users to create projects with details like name, description, due date, and assigned users.
  • Get Projects: Retrieve a list of projects with optional filters such as status and due date.
  • Update Project: Update existing project details.
  • Delete Project: Remove projects from the system.

• Task Management:

  • Create Task: Add tasks to projects with attributes like name, description, due date, priority, and status.
  • Get Tasks: List tasks with filters for status and assigned users.
  • Update Task: Modify task details including priority and status.
  • Delete Task: Remove tasks from a project.

• User Management:

  • Create User: Register new users with username, email, and password.
  • Get Users: Retrieve user information with optional role filters.
  • Update User: Modify user details and update passwords securely.
  • Delete User: Remove users from the system.

• Progress Tracking:

  • Update Task Progress: Set the progress percentage for tasks.
  • Get Task Progress: Retrieve the current progress of tasks.

• Notifications:

  • Send Notifications: Notify users with messages via email or in-app notifications.

• Comments:

  • Add Comment: Allow users to add comments to tasks for better collaboration.

• File Attachments:

  • Upload File: Enable file uploads for tasks, facilitating the attachment of relevant documents.

• Authentication and Authorization:

  • Login/Signup: Implement user authentication with JWT-based token management for secure access.
  • Token-based Authentication: Ensure secure API access with JSON Web Tokens (JWT).

Link to Kit

git clone https://github.com/chintanonweb/neon-task-management-tool.git
cd task-management-tool

Your Journey

Choosing the Stack:

For this project, we chose PostgreSQL on Neon due to its robust features, scalability, and ease of integration. Neon’s managed PostgreSQL offering provided a reliable and performant database solution that was crucial for building a comprehensive task management system. We leveraged Express.js for building RESTful APIs due to its simplicity and flexibility, making it an ideal choice for creating scalable server-side applications.

Learning and Insights:

Throughout this journey, I gained valuable experience in several key areas:

1. Database Design and Integration: Designing a normalized schema for a task management tool and integrating it with PostgreSQL on Neon enhanced my understanding of database management and SQL query optimization.

2. API Development: Building RESTful APIs for various functionalities such as project and task management, user authentication, and progress tracking sharpened my skills in server-side development and API design.

3. Authentication and Security: Implementing JWT-based authentication provided practical experience in securing web applications and managing user sessions.

4. Modular Development: Structuring the project with modular routes and database functions improved maintainability and scalability, highlighting the importance of clean code practices.

5. Collaboration and Documentation: Documenting the entire process and creating detailed API endpoints and schema documentation was crucial for making the starter kit accessible and usable by other developers.

Overall, this challenge was a rewarding experience that enhanced my technical skills and provided a solid foundation for developing robust web applications with PostgreSQL and Express.js.