Install Rails and other things like Sqlite, Node, etc.
Run the app like this:
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git clone app_url
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cd app_url
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Run the
rails db:migratecommand on the terminal -
Run the
rails db:seedcommand on the terminal -
Run the
rails servercommand on the terminal -
Open htttp://localhost:3000
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Enjoy!
Big architectural decisions I've made:
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Using websockets for pushing real-time updates
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Using event dispatcher to bridge between vanilla JS and React
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Using SVG for stars instead of unicode or PNG because manipulating SVG is easier
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Avoiding Redux because it's not needed
After working on the challenge, I think next time I would use TypeScript. Then I would use UUID instead of ID. Finally, I would use a slug on the URL.