SpreadIt: Social News Aggregation Platform
Ricardo Esteves
Posted on January 7, 2024
Introduction
Welcome to SpreadIt, a cutting-edge social news aggregation platform that seamlessly blends cutting-edge backend technologies with a user-friendly interface to revolutionize the way you consume and share news. Powered by a robust stack of modern web development frameworks, including TypeScript, React, Next.js, and PostgreSQL, SpreadIt offers a scalable and efficient infrastructure for facilitating seamless content submission, sharing, and voting across various formats, including articles, images, and videos.
Overview
SpreadIt is designed to offer users a smooth experience for discovering, sharing, and engaging with diverse content types. It facilitates content submission, voting, and sharing through an intuitive and responsive interface. The platform aims to foster a vibrant community-driven ecosystem.
Features
- Content Submission: Users can submit articles, images, and videos effortlessly.
- Voting System: Enables users to vote on submitted content.
- Seamless Sharing: Facilitates easy sharing of content across various platforms.
- Modern Interface: User-friendly and responsive design for an enhanced browsing experience.
- Authentication & Authorization: Utilizes NextAuth and OAuth2 for secure user authentication.
- Scalable Architecture: Employs scalable backend technologies for efficient handling of data.
- Optimistic Updates: Provides a smooth and responsive interface using optimistic updates.
- Infinite Scroll: Implements infinite scroll for seamless content browsing.
- Real-time Updates: Utilizes Redis and Upstash Redis for real-time data updates.
- Data Validation: Implements Zod for robust data validation.
- Styling: Utilizes TailwindCSS and Shadcn-ui for a sleek and customizable UI.
Demo
Sign In
Sign Up
Feed
Create Community
Create Post
Rich Text Editor
Single Post View
Reply Post
Settings
Search
Dropdown Navigation
Tech Stack
- TypeScript
- React
- Next.js
- PostgreSQL
- Supabase
- Redis & Upstash Redis
- Tanstack/react-query
- Prisma
- NextAuth & OAuth2
- Axios
- Zod
- UploadThing
- TailwindCSS
- Shadcn-ui
- BlockNote
SpreadIt's robust technological stack ensures the platform's scalability, reliability, and efficiency:
TypeScript: We leverage TypeScript for its type safety, enabling robust code development and preventing runtime errors.
React: Utilizing React, we create interactive and dynamic user interfaces that enhance the user experience.
Next.js: Next.js powers the server-side rendering capabilities of SpreadIt, optimizing performance and enhancing SEO.
PostgreSQL: PostgreSQL serves as our relational database, providing a powerful and reliable foundation for managing content and user data.
Supabase: Supabase acts as our backend infrastructure, simplifying database management and authentication processes.
Redis: Redis, deployed on Upstash, handles caching and data retrieval, ensuring rapid content delivery and improved user experience.
Tanstack/react-query: react-query enables efficient data fetching and caching, ensuring smooth user interactions.
Infinite scroll: Infinite scroll provides a continuous and seamless user experience, allowing you to browse endless content without page reloads.
Optimistic updates: Optimistic updates deliver real-time feedback to users, keeping them informed of content changes and interactions.
Prisma: Prisma simplifies data access and management, providing an abstraction layer for interacting with the database.
NextAuth: NextAuth handles user authentication, ensuring secure and seamless user logins and registrations.
OAuth2: OAuth2 enables authentication with various social media platforms, providing users with convenient sign-in options.
Axios: Axios facilitates HTTP requests, enabling communication with external APIs.
Zod: Zod provides type validation for API requests and responses, ensuring data integrity.
UploadThing: UploadThing streamlines file uploading, making it easy for users to share multimedia content.
TailwindCSS: TailwindCSS powers our responsive and stylish user interface, enhancing visual appeal and user experience.
Shadcn-ui: Shadcn-ui provides a collection of React components for building modern and accessible user interfaces.
BlockNote: BlockNote enables users to create and edit rich text content, facilitating engaging and informative posts.
Conclusion
SpreadIt is a testament to modern web technologies, fostering a community-driven news sharing experience. Follow the links below to explore the repositories, contribute, and witness the innovative power of SpreadIt in transforming social news aggregation.
Repositories & Social Links
Posted on January 7, 2024
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