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How I built a full-stack note-sharing platform serving 150+ University of Maryland students, solving real accessibility problems in study material sharing.

Key Highlights

• ✓150+ active users and 600+ files shared
• ✓Zero-cost hosting using free tiers (Vercel, MongoDB Atlas, AWS S3)
• ✓93% reduction in asset size through optimization
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Lessons Learned

• 💡Start with the simplest solution that works - EJS over React saved weeks
• 💡Free tiers can scale surprisingly far with careful architecture
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Next Steps

Add file preview functionality, study group matching, mobile app development, university expansion, and collaborative an...

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A deep dive into creating an enterprise-grade EDMS with AWS S3, role-based security, and comprehensive API documentation. Learn about the technical decisions, challenges overcome, and lessons learned from building a system that serves real users in production.

Key Highlights

• ✓Successfully implemented direct S3 uploads to bypass server limitations
• ✓Built comprehensive role-based access control with three user tiers
• ✓Created interactive API documentation with OpenAPI/Swagger integration
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Lessons Learned

• 💡Direct S3 uploads significantly improve performance and user experience
• 💡Client-side filtering provides instant feedback and better scalability
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Next Steps

Phase 1: Rate limiting and audit logging. Phase 2: Real-time monitoring and analytics. Phase 3: File versioning and Elas...

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A comprehensive look at building a production-ready portfolio website using Next.js 15, TypeScript, and modern web development practices. Learn about our custom content management system, design decisions, and the technical challenges we overcame to create a fast, maintainable, and scalable website.

Key Highlights

• ✓Built centralized content management system using MDX with Zod validation for type safety
• ✓Created custom five-color design system for consistent branding across all pages
• ✓Implemented intelligent navigation system with smart back button using document.referrer
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Lessons Learned

• 💡Centralized content management eliminates hardcoded data and makes updates seamless across all pages
• 💡Custom design systems with CSS variables provide consistency and easier maintenance than utility-first approaches alone
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Next Steps

Phase 1: Add dark mode toggle with persistent user preferences. Phase 2: Implement advanced filtering and search for pro...

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An interactive stock market visualization and simulation game where users can explore hypothetical scenarios and their potential impact on financial markets.

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An innovative AI-powered news platform that generates daily news broadcasts using artificial intelligence for speech synthesis and video production.

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An immersive text-based adventure game powered by AI that generates dynamic storylines and responds to user choices, creating unique narratives every playthrough.

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An intelligent Discord bot that joins voice calls to provide real-time transcription, summarization, and actionable insights from meetings and conversations.