/venture-time-backend

Rails backend for project

Primary LanguageRuby

Investr

Investr is a web app built by developers Arren Alexander and Ryan Farney. The app pairs investors with startups looking for funding. We built a Rails API with data scraped from Angel's List and implemented Action Cable for real-time messaging.

Features

The Investr app was built with a few key features in mind.

match

Investors can view start up profiles to se if they would like to match! They can also match with a startup to start a conversation.

chat

Once a conversation has been instantiated, investors and startups can chat freely using a private Investr chat room.

Environment and Technology

  • Developed frontend interface with React
  • Styled and animated with HTML, CSS, Javascript
  • Built Ruby on Rails JSON API
  • Implemented Action Cable for real-time data and messaging
  • Designed postgreSQL database

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