Grouple is a web application that allows like-minded Reddit users to chat with other Redditors within a subreddit of choice.
- Mobile-first styling allows both mobile and computer users to use the application
- Reddit users are able to sign in through Reddit's OAuth and access the app directly
- Information such as a user's subscribed subreddits and accumuluated karma in a specific subreddit received from the Reddit API
- User profiles and statistics will be recieved from the Reddit API
- Direct messages in a chatroom will have a single-depth response thread
- Guests will be able to view a subreddit's chatroom, but will not be able to participate until authenticated
- User location and timezone will optionally be available for other users to view
- Lazy loading chatroom messages for a smoother user experience and to reduce unnecessary requests
- Karma related rewards such as avatar and profile borders
- Proximity chat to contact other like-minded Redditors around you
- MongoDB
- Express
- React
- Node.js
- Socket.IO
- Bootstrap
- Reddit API (OAuth, GET requests)
- Backend setup
- Websockets
- Create a backend with working login and signup
- Get the OAuth working through the Reddit API
- Get user data through the Reddit API
Donguk Kim, Franklin Chang, Kevin Choy, Jason Wong
Kim's primary responsibilities will be:
Franklin's primary responsibilities will be:
Kevin's primary responsibilities will be:
- Researching OAuth
- Implementing OAuth into the application
Jason's primary responsibilities will be:
- Study MERN stack, Reddit API, Websockets
- Complete backend setup
- Selecting bootstrap template
- Complete Reddit API request functionality (OAuth, GET)
- Backend: models, database, controllers, server, websockets, routes