DevNet (DevShare-Platform)

DevNet is a full-stack platform for developers and employers: community posts, job listings + applications, direct messages, notifications, and an admin dashboard.

Tech stack

• Frontend: React + TypeScript + Vite + Tailwind
• Backend: Express + TypeScript
• Auth: Passport (local) + server sessions stored in Postgres
• DB: PostgreSQL + Drizzle ORM

Project structure

• client/ — React app
• server/ — Express API + auth + static serving
• shared/ — Drizzle schema + shared types/validation
• script/ — build + utilities

Setup

1. Install deps:

npm install

2. Create your env file:

copy .env.example .env

3. Fill in DATABASE_URL and SESSION_SECRET in .env.

Run (development)

npm run dev

Server starts on http://127.0.0.1:5000 by default.

Database

Push schema to DB:

npm run db:push

Create an admin user:

npm run create-admin

Checks

• Typecheck: npm run check
• Lint: npm run lint
• Format: npm run format
• Smoke test (server must be running): npm run test:smoke

Production build

npm run build
npm run start

The build outputs:

• client assets to dist/public
• server bundle to dist/index.cjs