Building a backend

[mubaris]

Decisions about the backend are made.

• Setup node/express backend and required settings. at this stage, node will just send existing public files(index.html) to the client.
• We need to discuss MongoDB schema, based on queries you want do run on DB.
• Move GitHub API calls from the client to the server.
• Add own API calls for the client.
• Add GitHub authentication.

The curiosity project has been growing since the last few days. From the comments in the issues and PRs, what I find is that we might be needing a backend. I would like to choose NodeJS. I need suggestions from all of you. The following points will be the discussion agenda.

Any kind of opinions are welcome

• Web Framework - ExpressJS is the best option.
• DataBase to be used
• Should we use JS platfrom for Models/Views? If yes, which one? Angular/React/Vue

[raulvillares]

If we use a JS Framework I think it should be the most simple and easy. Seems like Vue to me.

[mubaris]

I've never used any of these frameworks - Angular / React / Vue. If you have any experience with Vue you could help.

[raulvillares]

I've only used Angular (versión 2+) in a small project. I think it introduces an unnecessary complexity for a project like this (at least for now).

Vue.js is way much simple (for what I have seen). I think we should go on with vainilla javascript for now and to considere the option of a JS framework if it turns out really necesary.

[asiyani]

Hi all,

I would like to help with the backend. I am new to Node.js but do some experience with that.
I can help with Node.js/Express.js and MongoDB.

Please let me know how can I help. what you guys looking for as backend. I mean just to a server to send files or Do API calls to GitHub.

[mubaris]

Backend will be needed for Persistent storing of data. Username array and caching API results.

[asiyani]

Ya, that makes sense. I would like work on it. I think we need to approach this in the following steps.

• I will add node/express backend and required settings. at this stage, node will just send existing public files(index.html) to the client.
• We need to discuss MongoDB schema, based on queries you want do run on DB.
• Move GitHub API calls from the client to the server.
• add own API calls for the client.
• Add GitHub authentication. I have done that for one of the project esfiddle.

Let me know if I m going on the right path?
any suggestions?
anything I need to know regarding this project?

[mubaris]

This looks really clean.

And I really like the idea of Github authentication.

[raulvillares]

What about the hosting of the application once those changes are implemented? Do you know something about that?

[mubaris]

I have few credits on DigitalOcean. That seems like a good choice. What do you say?

[raulvillares]

Sounds good to me as a starting point! We will be attentive in case we need something more/different in the future.

[mubaris]

@raulvillares Should we move this repo to a Github organization. And should we change the name of the app?

[asiyani]

@mubaris i think its good idea. Name should be fine as it is now. But need to find domain name and then change name of app if needed

[mubaris]

@raulvillares @asiyani I will move this repo to a new Github Organization. After I've done that, I will post the details here.

[asiyani]

If you don't mind search for domain name as well. If app needs changing name then we can do both together

[mubaris]

@asiyani You can suggest me a good name 😃

[asiyani]

Lol.. I m not good with name... :-)

[alejandronanez]

I love this idea!

About Naming

I think we can think about a domain name and do some research on namecheap.com then we can discuss on gitter.

About the backend

I have experience with Node too @asiyani feel free to ping me if you need something.

What JS FW should we use

I think VUE or React will be just fine, we don't need something super heavyweight like Angular/Ember for this.

[alejandronanez]

About the front end framework we should move the discussion to: #35

@asiyani @raulvillares @mubaris

[alejandronanez]

@asiyani is helping us with this on #40

[asabedia]

I have experience with react and express. I would love to help out.

[whogopu]

Hey @mubaris , I know that this isn't the right place to ask but i really want to contribute to this project in any way possible. Be it on backend, frontend, writing tests or documentation.
If you need any kind of help please do let me know.

[samuelCss40]

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