/classmates_dating

Makers Academy: A rails app inspired by classmates.com, with a dating twist

Primary LanguageRuby

Classmates Dating

Makers Academy Interview Pairing Practice

Aim

The aim of this project was to practice interviews where you have to pair with more experienced developers.

The task was to build an app inspired by classmates.com, with a dating twist. Alumini of higher education institutions can search classmates in various years and get in contact to set up dates!

Other details

The task was set by and completed with Alex Peattie, @alexpeattie

Technologies used in this app include PostgreSQL, Factory Girl, and Bcrypt

Features

  • Implement user management features from scratch
  • Users have the ability to enter personal details and edit their profiles
  • Users have the ability to attach themselves to a higher education institution
  • Users can filter fellow alumni based on preferences
  • Users can view the profiles of other users
  • Users can connect through chat functionality

To do

  • Use Websockets to implement chat functionality