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Parth Gorde
Parth Gorde

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Learning & Building: My First Real-World MERN Project 🚀

Hey Dev Community! 👋

I’ve been learning the MERN for a while, and now I’m taking the next step—building my first real-world project in public!
Why This Project?

As a fresher, I realized that tutorials alone won’t make me job-ready. So, I decided to build something from scratch—a simple crowdfunding platform where users can create and fund projects.

My Approach:

✔️ Learning by building, not just watching tutorials
✔️ Sharing mistakes, wins, and struggles along the way
✔️ Keeping everything beginner-friendly
What’s Next?

I’ll document each phase:
1️⃣ Setting up authentication (JWT, bcrypt)
2️⃣ Designing a clean UI with React & Tailwind CSS
3️⃣ Implementing payments (probably using Razorpay)
Let’s Learn Together!

I’ll be sharing updates here and on X & LinkedIn. If you’re also learning MERN stack or working on a project, let’s connect! 🚀

💬 Drop a comment—what’s your biggest challenge when building a full-stack app?

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