Comment Board

A simple comment board where people can post their comments and views about a topic.

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About the Event

This repository is a part of OverClocked, the second and final phase of OverSquare, organized by DevSoc AEC. OverClocked focuses on hands-on contribution, collaboration, and improving existing projects by fixing bugs, adding features, or enhancing developer experience.

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Project Overview

Tech Stack:

• Frontend: React (Vite)
• Backend: Node.js + Express
• Storage: In-memory (No database)

Current features:

• Input the actual comment content
• Currently its anonymous, however that can change in the future with changes

⚠️ Note: This project is intentionally incomplete and may contain bugs or missing features. Contributors are encouraged to improve and extend it.

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Getting Started

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/devsoc-aec/comment-board.git

2. Install dependencies

Server

cd server
npm install
npm run dev

Client

cd client
npm install
npm run dev

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Issues to Work On

These are some proposed issues. Feel free to choose one or your own feature idea and open an issue:

• Improve UI/UX
• Add input validation
• Handle unexpected edge cases and errors
• Refactor code structure
• Add features

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How to Contribute

1. Fork this repository
2. Create a new branch

git checkout -b feature/new-feature-name

3. Make your changes
4. Commit your changes

git commit -m "Add: your feature description"

5. Push to your fork

git push origin feature/your-feature-name

6. Open a Pull Request

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Contribution Guidelines

• Keep code clean and readable
• Follow existing code style
• Write clear commit messages
• Be respectful and collaborative

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Acknowledgements

Built for OverClocked by DevSoc. Happy hacking! 💻✨