CodeCrew (Full-Stack)

This is a CodeCrew-like full-stack app using Next.js (frontend) and Node.js/Express + MongoDB (backend).

Quick Start

Backend

cd backend
cp .env.example .env
# edit .env with your Mongo URI + JWT secret
npm install
npm run dev
# API on http://localhost:4000
# seed sample hackathons:
curl -X POST http://localhost:4000/api/hackathons/dev/seed

Frontend

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev
# open http://localhost:3000

Features

• Auth (signup/login) with JWT
• Dashboard showing teams
• Hackathon listings with seeding
• Team creation and join
• Partner finder with "looking for team" toggle

Notes

• Change UI, copy components and styles to match your reference repo.
• Secure JWT and CORS for production.
• Add validations & rate limits for real deployments.