Hangout

Hangout is web app that allows you to communicate with other persons, either thorough a direct message chat or by using an audio video channel, leveraging peer to peer connection. It also supports messages with media conent, markdown and code.

Front-end repository

Hangout Demo

Features

• Login and register using AWS Cognito
• Change user name and photo
• Add/Remove friends
• Chat with friends by using:
  • Plain text
  • Media files
  • Code snipets
• Create chat rooms
• Manage chat rooms
• Comunicate with other users through an audio video channel
  • Connection is done peer to peer by using WebRTC protocol

Technologies

• Express
• Web Sockets
• WebRTC
• TypeScript
• Prisma
• AWS SDKs: Cognito, S3
• Molter

Build process

• npm install (to install dependencies)
• npm run dev (to run the app)
• npm run build (for production)
• npm run buildw (build code to JavaScript from TypeScript on code change)