DevTinder is a revolutionary platform designed specifically for developers to find like-minded coding partners, collaborators, and project teammates. Just like Tinder, but for the tech community! Swipe right on developers who match your coding style, interests, and project goals.

• 🔐 Secure Authentication - JWT-based authentication with password hashing
• 👤 Rich User Profiles - Showcase your skills, projects, and interests
• 🤝 Smart Matching - Connect with developers based on compatibility
• 📱 Connection Requests - Send and manage collaboration requests
• 🛡️ Data Validation - Robust input validation and security measures
• 🌐 CORS Support - Ready for frontend integration

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MongoDB
• npm or yarn

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/coder-writes/devtinder.git
   cd devtinder

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables

   # Create .env file and add:
   MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key
   PORT=3000

4. Start the development server

   npm run dev

5. Start the production server

   npm start

devtinder/
├── src/
│   ├── app.js              # Main application entry point
│   ├── config/
│   │   └── database.js     # Database configuration
│   ├── middlewares/
│   │   └── auth.js         # Authentication middleware
│   ├── models/
│   │   ├── user.js         # User schema and model
│   │   └── connectionRequest.js # Connection request model
│   ├── routes/
│   │   ├── auth.js         # Authentication routes
│   │   ├── profile.js      # Profile management routes
│   │   ├── requests.js     # Connection request routes
│   │   └── user.js         # User-related routes
│   └── utils/
│       └── validation.js   # Input validation utilities
├── test/                   # Test files
├── package.json
└── README.md

• POST /signup - Register a new user
• POST /login - User login
• POST /logout - User logout

• GET /profile/view - View user profile
• PATCH /profile/edit - Update user profile

• POST /request/send/:status/:userId - Send connection request
• POST /request/review/:status/:requestId - Accept/reject requests
• GET /user/requests/received - Get received requests
• GET /user/connections - Get user connections
• GET /user/feed - Get user feed

Run the test suite using Mocha:

npm test

We welcome contributions! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

This project is licensed under the ISC License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Your Name

• GitHub: @coder-writes
• LinkedIn: rishi-verma-sde

• Thanks to the open-source community for the amazing tools and libraries
• Special thanks to all contributors who help make DevTinder better
• Inspired by the need to connect developers worldwide