Hey everyone! I'm working on my final year college project and I'm planning to create a proof of concept (POC) social network. I've got around six months to pull this off and I really want to include real users to achieve a good grade. Even having about 100 real users would feel like a big win for me! I'm looking for advice on what tools and technologies I should use for this project. Any tips would be greatly appreciated—thanks in advance!
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Just a tip: try to do most of the work yourself rather than crowd sourcing ideas. It’s much more effective to ask for feedback on your tech stack than to look for general help without contributing your own thoughts.
Keep in mind that scalability is key for social media platforms. However, given your limited user base, starting with a simple CRUD app might be best. You can include features like posting messages, media, comments, and events. Sure, more complex features like tagging will add some difficulty, but starting simple is a smart move. If your project grows, you may have to adapt, which is a good problem to face!
You might think about having users just express their intent, and then use AI to make posts on their behalf. It could simplify the posting process.
That's a cool idea! Plus, you could give users an option to use AI for reading and commenting as well.
Make sure to create something useful. There are countless clones of Facebook and Instagram; try to think of a fresh angle instead!
I get that! I’m not trying to crowd source, just looking for guidance on tech choices for mobile development.