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Decoverse - Coding Contest & Leaderboard Platform

Developed a unified platform to display upcoming coding contests and hackathons, with real-time leaderboards showcasing user ratings from platforms like LeetCode, Codeforces, and CodeChef.

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Decoverse - Coding Contest & Leaderboard Platform

Project Overview

Developed a unified platform to display upcoming coding contests and hackathons, with real-time leaderboards showcasing user ratings from platforms like LeetCode, Codeforces, and CodeChef. Automated contest aggregation and user ranking, reducing manual updates by 90% and engaging over 1000 users through personalized portfolios and interactive leaderboards.

Key Features

Automated contest aggregation from multiple platforms reducing manual updates by 90%
Real-time leaderboards with live rating synchronization from competitive programming sites
Personalized user portfolios with comprehensive competitive programming statistics
Interactive dashboards with data visualization and performance analytics
Contest reminders and notification system with multiple delivery channels
Community features including user rankings, achievements, and social interactions

Technology Stack

React.js
React.js
TailwindCSS
TailwindCSS
Material UI
Material UI
Node.js
Node.js
Express.js
Express.js
MongoDB
MongoDB
Firebase
Firebase
Docker

Challenges & Solutions

Multi-Platform Data Integration

Aggregating and synchronizing data from different competitive programming platforms with varying API structures

Solution:

Built unified API abstraction layer, implemented data normalization pipelines, and created robust error handling for API inconsistencies

Real-time Data Synchronization

Maintaining accurate real-time leaderboards with thousands of users while handling API rate limits

Solution:

Implemented efficient caching strategies, data polling optimization, and background job processing with Redis and queue management

Scalability for 1000+ Users

Handling growing user base while maintaining performance and real-time updates across the platform

Solution:

Containerized application with Docker, implemented horizontal scaling, database optimization, and CDN integration

Key Learnings

  • Full-stack development with React, Node.js, and MongoDB at scale
  • API integration strategies and third-party service management
  • Real-time data processing and synchronization techniques
  • Containerization and deployment with Docker and cloud services
  • Database optimization and query performance for large datasets
  • User experience design for data-heavy applications and interactive dashboards

Development Timeline

Planning & Design

Week 1-2: Requirements gathering and UI/UX design

Core Development

Week 3-8: Implementation of core features and functionality

Testing & Optimization

Week 9-10: Bug fixes, performance optimization, and deployment

Future Enhancements

1
Machine learning-based performance prediction and contest recommendations
2
Advanced analytics dashboard with detailed performance insights and trends
3
Mobile app development for on-the-go contest tracking and notifications
4
Integration with more competitive programming platforms and coding communities
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Social features including team formations, study groups, and mentorship matching
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Advanced notification customization with smart scheduling and priority management

Project Demonstration

Demo Coming Soon!

A comprehensive video walkthrough of this project is currently in production.

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