WorkNest — Project Management & Collaboration Platform

Academic Final Project (BSc Computer Science & Engineering)

WorkNest is an academic full-stack project developed as the final assignment of my BSc in Computer Science and Engineering.
It is a collaboration and project management platform designed to centralize multiple productivity functionalities into a single space — helping reduce digital fatigue caused by constant switching between scattered tools (ex.: Trello, Slack, Google Docs, Notion, etc.)

Designed with a strong focus on functional centralization, usability, and modern development practices.

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🎯 Project Goals

• Develop a unified platform combining project management + communication tools
• Reduce "digital fatigue" caused by fragmented platforms
• Explore real-time collaboration features
• Apply clean software engineering practices learned across the degree
• Demonstrate full-stack development and architectural design

This was built as an individual academic project, with full responsibility for design, architecture, development, testing, and documentation.

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🛠️ Technologies Used

Frontend

• React.js
• JavaScript (ES6+)
• CSS / Responsive UI
• Component-based architecture

Backend

• Node.js
• Express.js
• REST API design
• Authentication & Session Control
• WebSockets (real-time communication)

Database

• MongoDB
• Mongoose ORM
• Schema-based data models

Other

• JWT Authentication
• Git & GitHub
• Postman (API testing)
• Agile-inspired workflow

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📦 Core Features

🔹 1. Project Management

• Create & manage projects
• Task creation and assignment
• Status control (To-do → Doing → Done)
• Deadlines & priority levels

🔹 2. Real-Time Communication

• Messaging/chat inside each project
• WebSockets for instant updates
• Notifications for new messages or activity

🔹 3. File and Document Sharing

• Upload and associate files with tasks/projects
• Collaborative workspace

🔹 4. Team Collaboration

• Team member roles
• Project-based permissions
• Centralized dashboard

🔹 5. User Authentication

• Secure login system
• Token-based authentication
• Session management

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🧩 Architecture Overview

WorkNest follows a client-server architecture, divided into:

Frontend (React)

• UI rendering
• State & component management
• API communication layer
• Real-time UI updates via WebSockets

Backend (Node.js + Express)

• API endpoints for CRUD operations
• Business logic
• Authentication
• Real-time event management

Database (MongoDB)

• Project documents
• User profiles
• Tasks, messages & uploaded files

(Se quiseres, posso criar também um diagrama visual para colocar aqui.)

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