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After the core auth, profiles, and matching features work. Real-time chat builds on top of matching, so add it once the core flow is done and you have a working connection between two matched users.
A Roadmap to Build the DevTinder Full Stack Project
When should I add real-time chat to DevTinder?
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In order: backend setup, schema design, auth APIs, core APIs, frontend setup and auth, UI build, real-time chat, and deployment. Each step builds on the last into a full, deployed app.
The backend setup. Initialize the Node project, install Express and Mongoose, connect to MongoDB, and set up the basic Express server and folder structure. The backend foundation comes first so the frontend has real APIs to call.
Deployment. Deploy the backend and frontend, set environment variables, configure CORS and authorized auth domains, and test the deployed app end to end to catch production-only issues before real users.
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