COMP3006 CW2

A full-stack, real-time social networking platform built with the MERN stack and Socket.io.

• Real-Time Synchronisation: Live feed updates, likes, and comment counts using WebSockets.
• Contextual Feed Logic: Intelligent state management (Global vs. Following vs. Profile) via React Context and Reducers.
• Atomic Transactions: Data integrity using MongoDB Replica Sets for complex delete operations.
• Containerized Architecture: Fully orchestrated using Docker for environment parity.

How to Run Locally

Prerequisites:

• Docker Desktop
• Node.js (v18+)

git clone https://github.com/corey-richardson/comp3006-cw2.git
cd SourceCode

docker-compose up -d
# or
./up.sh

Documentation

Design

Low-fidelity wireframes and architecture diagrams are located in the diagrams folder.

Report

See the submission report for the full MoSCoW requirement analysis and technical evaluation.