Project Overview

LameLines is a fun social network platform where users can share, comment, and interact with lame jokes. The platform allows users to create accounts, follow other users, and engage in a lively and humorous community. With an easy-to-use interface, users can enjoy endless laughter while browsing and posting hilarious jokes.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure user sign-up, login, and password management.
• Profile Management: Users can create and update their profiles, including username and bio.
• Posting Jokes: Users can post lame jokes and view other people’s posts.
• Following Users: Users can follow other users to see their latest jokes in their feed.
• Commenting: Users can comment on jokes and interact with others.
• Likes/Dislikes: Ability to like or dislike jokes, providing feedback to the poster.
• Feed: A dynamic feed showing jokes from the users that the current user follows.
• Post Moderation: Admin can remove inappropriate content to keep the platform fun and safe.

Tech Stack

• Backend: Go (Golang)
• Frontend: (Optional, based on your setup)
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Authentication: JWT (JSON Web Tokens)
• Cloud Deployment: AWS or similar for hosting and scaling
• APIs: RESTful API to interact with the frontend and manage users and content

Goals

• Learn the fundamentals of web development with Go
• Build production-grade applications with Go
• Understand software design decisions and architecture
• Build and deploy Go APIs to the cloud
• Scale and manage traffic effectively
• Connect a PostgreSQL database with a Go server