YOUTHTREND-Beyond the group chat

https://youthtrend-frontend.vercel.app https://youtu.be/aMLlWtQF9SI The Problem Cameroonian university life runs on scattered WhatsApp groups, Telegram channels, and email lists — no single source of truth, no way to discover people or clubs beyond your own campus. "YouthTrend" replaces that with one verified, national social network for students. "Connect. Belong. Grow" The Solution -"Unified feed" — one place for everything happening across your network. -"Smart matchmaking"— surfaces students with shared interests. -"Cross-school networking"— connect with peers beyond your home campus. -"Discovery"— clubs and communities recommended based on your interests. -"Club/community messaging"— coordinators recruit and communicate through shared pages. Roles |Role |Who it’s for |Student |Verified by university, networks across all participating schools. |Community/Club Leader |Student approved by a department head to run a group |University Representative/Staff or 200-level+ student |managing an official school profile. |Platform Administrator| moderates content and users platform-wide Architecture & Stack Built as a "modular monolith"— fast to ship as a small team, with clean module boundaries (auth, communities, posts, events, messages, moderation) that can peel off into microservices later. |Layer |Tech |Frontend: React + Vite | |Backend :Node.js + Express | |Database: PostgreSQL | |Auth :JWT | |Infra :Docker, GitHub Actions, Vercel | Status Started as ISM coursework, now backed by full BRS/SRS/TRS documentation. Open questions: verification method (email vs. ID upload) and whether native mobile makes the MVP. @nya serena @b_christine @sav'tech alch @charlene menye eloundou @christian yvan @moumiemohammed38glitch @borel nechi @alchemycodes