Social

social-messaging-standard.md

Messaging system with:

• Direct messages
• Group conversations
• Real-time chat
• Read receipts
• Message reactions

social-community-standard.md

Community features with:

• Groups and communities
• Discussion forums
• Event coordination
• Member management
• Community guidelines

Implementation Workflow

1. Design social graph - Follows, friends, connections
2. Build feed system - Timeline with content ranking
3. Implement messaging - Real-time chat infrastructure
4. Create communities - Group management and moderation
5. Add engagement - Reactions, comments, sharing

Technology Stack

• Frontend: Next.js 16, React 19, ShadCN UI
• Backend: Express.js, Apollo Server, PostgreSQL
• Real-time: Socket.io for messaging and notifications
• Media: AWS S3, CloudFront for content delivery
• Search: Elasticsearch for content discovery
• Moderation: Custom + third-party content moderation