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Dcode

A case study by Kevish Sewliya

Dcode home page: an open-source collaboration platform for student developers

A platform that connects student developers with open-source projects. Users explore projects, contribute through pull requests, and follow their progress through streaks and a leaderboard.

Problem

Students who want to start with open source often do not know where to begin or how to track their contributions.

My role

Contributor in the DCODE-HQ organisation, working on the backend setup, data models and interface fixes.

What I built

  • Backend setup and data models.
  • Interface fixes, including the contact page.
  • Documentation: README improvements.

Stack

React, Node.js, Firebase, MongoDB, Firebase Auth, Auth0

Facts

  • Second-largest contributor to the platform repository by commits: 91 of about 368.
  • The DCODE-HQ organisation describes DCODE as a student-led open-source initiative.

Key decisions and trade-offs

Coming soon: a write-up of the technical decisions behind Dcode, and what I would do differently.

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