SocialStarter
SocialStarter is an open-source project designed as a template for building social networks. It provides essential features like posts, likes, comments, user relationships, and authentication using Django and django-allauth. The project serves as a robust foundation for developers creating social networking platforms.
2024
6 months (with ongoing improvements)
Active Development
Reached 10+ stars on GitHub in the first month of release. Adopted…

My Role & Contribution
Initiated and led the project as the main contributor. Designed the database schema, implemented core social networking features such as posts, likes, and user relationships. Integrated django-allauth for authentication with support for social logins. Ensured a clean and responsive frontend using Tailwind CSS and built a scalable architecture suitable for API-based mobile integration.
Technical Challenges & Solutions
Designing scalable relationship models to handle followers/following logic.
Implementing secure and flexible authentication using django-allauth.
Ensuring smooth UX across both mobile and desktop views using Tailwind CSS.
Creating modular app structures for easier customization and extension by other developers.
Key Features
- Post management: Supports text, image, and video content
- Like and comment system: Enables user interactions on posts
- User relationships: Facilitates follower and following functionalities
- Extended user profiles: Allows users to customize their profiles
- Authentication: Integrates registration and login with social authentication options using django-allauth
Technical Details
Technology Stack
Key Results & Impact
Reached 10+ stars on GitHub in the first month of release.
Adopted by multiple developers as a base for their own social platforms.
Established a clean, maintainable codebase for quick customization and deployment.
Promoted open source collaboration and learning through clear documentation and examples.
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Started
2024
Duration
6 months (with ongoing improvements)
Status
Active Development
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