Social / Networking
Talent Hive
A full-stack social media platform inspired by LinkedIn. Next.js on the frontend, NestJS on the backend, and MongoDB as the database bringing professional networking, real-time communication, and job hunting into one seamless experience.
Client / PartnerSelf-initiated
Duration1 Month
Built with
React
Next.js
Socket.IO
Node.js
NestJS
Express.js
Redux
MongoDB
Tailwind
TypescriptOverview
Project brief
Talent Hive is a full-stack professional networking platform inspired by modern career networks. It enables users to build professional profiles, connect with others, share posts, and explore job opportunities in a unified ecosystem. The platform was designed to combine social networking and job hunting features with real-time communication and scalable backend architecture.
Breakdown
Features, challenges & outcomes
Key Features
Dynamic newsfeed with post creation, likes, comments, shares, and bookmarks
Job posting and job application system
Real-time chat system with Socket.IO
User search and connection system
Profile management with resume upload support
Activity-based notification system
Email verification and secure authentication system
JWT-based access and refresh token authentication
Responsive and modern UI with Tailwind CSS
Challenges
- • Implementing real-time messaging with Socket.IO while maintaining performance
- • Designing secure authentication with JWT access/refresh token flow
- • Handling MongoDB session management and secure user data storage
- • Building scalable newsfeed logic for posts, likes, and interactions
- • Synchronizing real-time notifications with user activity updates
Achievements
- • Built a complete LinkedIn-inspired networking platform from scratch
- • Successfully implemented real-time chat and notifications system
- • Designed secure authentication flow with email verification
- • Delivered a fully functional job application and networking system
- • Integrated multiple complex systems into a single cohesive platform
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