Challenges & Solutions

• Implementing a secure and efficient custom currency system╰ SQLite DB with C# Entity Framework for proof of concept platform with simple transaction logic
• Optimizing performance for quick loading of product listing and images╰ Using third party image hosting website, storing links to the image
• Responsive UI without relying on modern frameworks╰ Flexbox and Grids allowing users to toggle between views

Technical Details

RESTful API written in C#, using Entity Framework read and write from SQLite DB.

Contributions

Backend

• Listing CRUD and offer system
• Buy feature with currency
• Refactored repositories to async/await

Frontend

• Profile page
• Navigation links and styling
• View toggle and search bar
• Most of the frontend styling

Learnings

• RESTful naming conventions & using DTOs
• Not worth wasting time on building your own auth
• I need to practice my frontend