Ecommerce SAAS
Mobile app that allows people create their own ecommerce websites in minutes by using WYSIWYG builder. I decided to build this application to help my freelance customers.
The project was built from scratch using React Native, Nest.js, PostgreSQL, and GraphQL. During the development process I am learning a lot of new techniques and skills.
Problems and Thought Process
To organize code, I structured it in a mono-repo. Using React Native and React Native Web allowed me to share a lot of code between the mobile and the web version of the app.
The biggest challenge was implementing a secure authorization method for users. After some consideration, I decided to use JSON Webtokens alongside with refresh tokens. To secure those tokens, I stored them in the keychain storage which is available in iOS and Android.
Another challenge was implementing WYSIWYG editor for product descriptions. After some research, I decided to implement it simply by putting an editor like Quill inside of WebView.
This project is still work-in-progress so there will be a lot of new challenges ahead which will teach me new skills and techniques.
Lessons Learned
Every project has its own challenges and teaches new lessons. This project refreshed my memory on a lot of technologies, including, React Native, Quill, PostgreSQL, and many more.