A full-stack project management application featuring real-time collaborative Kanban boards, user authentication, and comprehensive project tracking capabilities. Architected and co-developed a real-time project management platform used by over 100+ users.
Achievement: Successfully architected and deployed a real-time collaborative platform serving 100+ active users with 40% improved performance through optimized Socket.IO integration.
- Real-Time Kanban Boards: Drag-and-drop interface with live updates across all connected users
- Multi-User Collaboration: Real-time synchronization using Socket.IO
- Project Management: Create, edit, and track multiple projects
- Document Management: Add, edit, and organize documents within projects
- User Authentication: Local and Google OAuth authentication
- Role-Based Access: Admin and regular user permissions
- Real-Time Chat: In-project communication system
- Progress Tracking: Visual progress indicators with automatic status updates
- Burn-up Charts: Project progress visualization
- Document Status Management: Four-stage workflow (To Do → In Progress → Testing → Done)
- Color Customization: Customizable document and column colors
- Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly interface
- Real-Time Notifications: Live updates for all project activities
- Real-Time Updates: Instant synchronization across all connected clients with 40% improved latency
- Drag-and-Drop: Smooth document and column reordering with visual feedback
- Auto-Save: Automatic state persistence to database and localStorage for data integrity
- Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling and user feedback systems
- Security: CSRF protection, input validation, Google OAuth, and secure session management
- Scalability: Successfully handles 100+ concurrent users with optimized performance
- Node.js - Runtime environment
- Express.js - Web application framework
- MongoDB - NoSQL database
- Mongoose - MongoDB object modeling
- Socket.IO - Real-time bidirectional communication
- Passport.js - Authentication middleware
- bcrypt - Password hashing
- Express Session - Session management
- EJS - Template engine
- Dragula - Drag and drop library
- Socket.IO Client - Real-time client communication
- Chart.js - Data visualization
- CSS3 - Styling and animations
- Nodemon - Development server with auto-reload
- Morgan - HTTP request logger
- Dotenv - Environment variable management
project_manager/
├── config/ # Configuration files
├── controllers/ # Business logic
├── middleware/ # Custom middleware
├── models/ # Database schemas
│ ├── Project.js # Project model
│ ├── Document.js # Document model
│ ├── Kanban.js # Kanban board model
│ ├── Profile.js # User profile model
│ └── Chat.js # Chat model
├── public/ # Static assets
│ ├── css/ # Stylesheets
│ ├── js/ # Client-side JavaScript
│ └── images/ # Image assets
├── routes/ # API routes
├── views/ # EJS templates
│ └── partials/ # Reusable template components
├── server.js # Main application entry point
└── package.json # Dependencies and scripts
- Node.js (v18 or higher)
- MongoDB (v5.0 or higher)
- npm or yarn
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Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/project_manager.git cd project_manager -
Install dependencies
npm install
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Environment Setup Create a
.envfile in theconfig/directory:NODE_ENV=development PORT=8000 DB_STRING=mongodb://localhost:27017/project_manager GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_google_client_secret SESSION_SECRET=your_session_secret
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Start the application
# Development mode npm run dev # Production mode npm start
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Access the application Open your browser and navigate to
http://localhost:8000
The application uses MongoDB with Mongoose ODM. Ensure MongoDB is running and the connection string is properly configured in your environment variables.
- Create a Google OAuth application in the Google Cloud Console
- Add your client ID and secret to the environment variables
- Configure the authorized redirect URIs
Real-time features are automatically configured. The application handles:
- Room-based communication
- User presence tracking
- Real-time board updates
- Chat functionality
- Drag-and-Drop: Move documents between columns with smooth animations
- Auto-Save: Changes are automatically saved to both localStorage and database
- Live Updates: All connected users see changes instantly
- Status Tracking: Documents progress through four stages automatically
- Rich Editing: Double-click to edit titles and descriptions
- Color Customization: Change document and column colors
- Progress Tracking: Visual indicators show document status
- Bulk Operations: Delete multiple documents with confirmation
- Authentication: Local and Google OAuth login
- Profile Management: User profiles with project associations
- Role Management: Admin and regular user permissions
- Team Collaboration: Invite users to projects
- Password Hashing: bcrypt for secure password storage
- Session Management: Secure session handling with MongoDB store
- Input Validation: Server-side validation for all inputs
- CSRF Protection: Cross-site request forgery protection
- XSS Prevention: Input sanitization and output encoding
# Run tests (when implemented)
npm test
# Run with coverage
npm run test:coverage- Database Indexing: Optimized queries with proper indexing
- Caching: Local storage for offline functionality
- Lazy Loading: Efficient resource loading
- Compression: Gzip compression for static assets
- CDN Ready: Static assets optimized for CDN deployment
- Create a Heroku app
- Set environment variables
- Deploy using Git:
git push heroku main
# Build the image
docker build -t project-manager .
# Run the container
docker run -p 8000:8000 project-manager- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature) - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature') - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/AmazingFeature) - Open a Pull Request
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
- Lead Developer: Christopher Ament
- Co-Developer: James Jahner
- 40% Latency Reduction: Optimized Socket.IO integration for real-time updates
- 100+ Active Users: Successfully scaled to serve a large user base
- Enhanced Security: Implemented Google OAuth authentication and secure session management
- Real-Time Communication: Built comprehensive in-app chat system for team collaboration
- Production Deployment: Successfully architected and deployed enterprise-grade application
For support and questions:
- Create an issue in the GitHub repository
- Contact: christopher.ament@example.com
- Documentation: [Coming Soon]
- Production deployment with 100+ users
- Real-time collaboration with Socket.IO
- Google OAuth authentication
- In-app chat system
- Performance optimization (40% latency reduction)
- Mobile application
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Integration with third-party tools
- Advanced reporting features
- API for external integrations
- Multi-language support
This project demonstrates expertise in:
- Full-Stack Development: End-to-end application architecture
- Real-Time Systems: Socket.IO integration with performance optimization
- User Authentication: Secure OAuth implementation
- Scalability: Successfully serving 100+ concurrent users
- Team Collaboration: Co-development with effective version control
- Production Deployment: Enterprise-grade application deployment
Built with ❤️ by Christopher Ament & James Jahner - Successfully serving 100+ users with 40% improved performance