A comprehensive microservices-based platform that connects developers with projects using AI-powered matching algorithms, real-time collaboration tools, and advanced analytics.
- AI-Powered Matching: Intelligent algorithm that matches developers with projects based on skills, experience, location, and interests
- User Profile Management: Comprehensive developer profiles with skills, experience, and portfolio
- Project Management: Create, manage, and collaborate on projects with team formation
- Real-Time Communication: WebSocket-based chat, notifications, and collaboration tools
- Multi-Channel Notifications: Email, push notifications, and in-app alerts
- Advanced Analytics: Real-time platform analytics and user behavior tracking
- Content Ingestion: Automated content discovery and recommendation system
- 8 Microservices: Independently scalable and deployable services
- Event-Driven Architecture: RabbitMQ-based messaging for loose coupling
- API Gateway: Centralized routing, authentication, and rate limiting
- Real-Time Features: WebSocket support for live collaboration
- Comprehensive Monitoring: Prometheus metrics and Grafana dashboards
- Container Orchestration: Docker and Kubernetes deployment ready
``` ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ │ Frontend │ │ API Gateway │ │ Load Balancer │ │ (Next.js) │◄──►│ (Express) │◄──►│ (Nginx) │ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ │ ┌───────────────┼───────────────┐ │ │ │ ┌───────▼──────┐ ┌──────▼──────┐ ┌─────▼──────┐ │ User Profile │ │ Project │ │ Matching │ │ Service │ │ Service │ │ Service │ └──────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └────────────┘ │ │ │ ┌───────▼──────┐ ┌──────▼──────┐ ┌─────▼──────┐ │ Notification │ │ WebSocket │ │ Analytics │ │ Service │ │ Service │ │ Service │ └──────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └────────────┘ │ │ │ ┌───────▼──────┐ ┌──────▼──────┐ ┌─────▼──────┐ │ Content │ │ RabbitMQ │ │ Redis │ │ Ingestion │ │ (Messages) │ │ (Cache) │ └──────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └────────────┘ │ ┌───────▼──────┐ │ MongoDB │ │ (Database) │ └──────────────┘
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ with Express.js
- Database: MongoDB with Mongoose ODM
- Message Queue: RabbitMQ for event-driven communication
- Cache: Redis for session management and caching
- Authentication: JWT tokens with role-based access control
- Real-Time: Socket.IO for WebSocket communication
- Framework: Next.js 14 with App Router
- UI Library: shadcn/ui with Tailwind CSS
- State Management: React hooks and context
- Real-Time: Socket.IO client for live features
- Containerization: Docker with multi-stage builds
- Orchestration: Kubernetes with Helm charts
- Monitoring: Prometheus + Grafana
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions
- Load Balancing: Nginx Ingress Controller
- Package Manager: npm
- Code Quality: ESLint, Prettier
- Testing: Jest for unit tests, Supertest for API tests
- Documentation: OpenAPI/Swagger specifications
| Service | Port | Description | Key Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| API Gateway | 8080 | Central entry point | Routing, Auth, Rate limiting |
| User Profile | 3001 | User management | Profiles, Skills, Authentication |
| Project Ideas | 3002 | Project management | CRUD, Team formation, Collaboration |
| Matching | 3003 | AI-powered matching | Algorithm, Recommendations, ML |
| Content Ingestion | 3004 | Content processing | Web scraping, Content analysis |
| Notification | 3005 | Multi-channel alerts | Email, Push, In-app notifications |
| WebSocket | 3006 | Real-time communication | Chat, Presence, Live updates |
| Analytics | 3007 | Data analytics | Metrics, Reporting, Insights |
- Node.js 18+ and npm
- Docker and Docker Compose
- Git for version control
- Make (optional, for convenience commands)
git clone https://github.com/your-username/skill-sync-platform.git cd skill-sync-platform
make install-all
cd services/user-profile-service && npm install && cd ../.. cd services/project-ideas-service && npm install && cd ../..
cp .env.example .env
nano .env
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://mongodb:27017/skillsync
RABBITMQ_URL=amqp://admin:password123@rabbitmq:5672
REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
JWT_SECRET=your-super-secret-jwt-key-change-this-in-production
SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com SMTP_PORT=587 SMTP_USER=your-email@gmail.com SMTP_PASS=your-app-password SMTP_FROM=Skill Sync noreply@skillsync.com
VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY=your-vapid-public-key VAPID_PRIVATE_KEY=your-vapid-private-key
USER_PROFILE_SERVICE_URL=http://user-profile-service:3001 PROJECT_IDEAS_SERVICE_URL=http://project-ideas-service:3002 MATCHING_SERVICE_URL=http://matching-service:3003 CONTENT_INGESTION_SERVICE_URL=http://content-ingestion-service:3004 NOTIFICATION_SERVICE_URL=http://notification-service:3005
ALLOWED_ORIGINS=http://localhost:3000,http://localhost:8080 ```
```bash
make start
docker-compose up -d
make test-communication
make logs
- Frontend: http://localhost:3000
- API Gateway: http://localhost:8080
- RabbitMQ Management: http://localhost:15672 (admin/password123)
- Grafana Dashboard: http://localhost:3000 (admin/admin123)
- Prometheus: http://localhost:9090
- Security: Use proper secrets management (Kubernetes secrets, HashiCorp Vault)
- Monitoring: Set up alerting rules and log aggregation
- Backup: Implement database backup strategies
- SSL/TLS: Configure HTTPS with proper certificates
- Scaling: Set up horizontal pod autoscaling
- Resource Limits: Configure proper CPU and memory limits
- Business Metrics: User registrations, project matches, notifications sent
- Technical Metrics: Response times, error rates, throughput
- Infrastructure Metrics: CPU, memory, disk usage, network I/O
- Platform Overview: High-level business and technical metrics
- Service Health: Individual service performance and health
- User Analytics: User behavior and engagement metrics
- Infrastructure: System resource utilization
- Structured Logging: JSON format with correlation IDs
- Log Levels: Error, warn, info, debug
- Centralized: All logs aggregated for easy searching
- Service Down: Alert when services become unavailable
- High Error Rate: Alert when error rates exceed thresholds
- Performance: Alert on slow response times
- Resource Usage: Alert on high CPU/memory usage
- JWT Tokens: Stateless authentication with configurable expiration
- Role-Based Access Control: User roles and permissions
- API Rate Limiting: Prevent abuse and DDoS attacks
- CORS Configuration: Secure cross-origin requests
- Input Validation: Comprehensive request validation
- SQL Injection Prevention: Parameterized queries
- XSS Protection: Content Security Policy headers
- Encryption: Sensitive data encryption at rest and in transit
- Container Isolation: Docker network segmentation
- Kubernetes Network Policies: Pod-to-pod communication control
- TLS/SSL: Encrypted communication between services
- Secrets Management: Secure handling of sensitive configuration
- User Profile Service
- Project Ideas Service
- Basic matching algorithm
- Docker containerization
- Message Queue integration (RabbitMQ)
- Matching & Recommendation Service
- Content Ingestion Service
- Event-driven architecture
- Notification Service (multi-channel)
- API Gateway with authentication
- Kubernetes deployment
- Monitoring and observability
- WebSocket Service for real-time communication
- Analytics Service for data insights
- Real-time dashboard
- Advanced monitoring
- Machine Learning improvements
- Mobile application (React Native)
- Video calling integration
- Advanced project management tools
- Blockchain-based reputation system
- AI-powered code review
- Integration with GitHub/GitLab
- Advanced analytics and reporting
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.