DappHunt

Solo Full-Stack Developer responsible for 100% of the platform. Designed complete server-first architecture with Next.js 15 App Router and React Server Components. Created comprehensive database schema with 15+ tables using Drizzle ORM for type safety. Built service layer with 10+ services (Auth, User, Dapp, Social, Payment, Upload, etc.). Implemented server actions pattern for type-safe client-server communication. Integrated OAuth with Google, GitHub, Twitter extracting metadata. Built on-chain payment verification for Ethereum and Solana using ethers.js and Solana Web3.js. Created media upload system with Supabase Storage and automatic cleanup triggers. Designed caching strategies with Next.js revalidation achieving zero-waterfall data fetching with parallel Promise.all patterns. Built 49 ShadCN UI components and 4 different DappCard variants. Implemented optimistic UI updates, comprehensive form system with React Hook Form + Zod validation.

Complex 5-layer architecture design (Presentation → Hooks → Actions → Services → Data) requiring deep understanding of Next.js 15 App Router. Implementing OAuth with multiple providers while extracting user metadata and handling edge cases. Building on-chain payment verification for both Ethereum and Solana with proper error handling, gas estimation, and transaction confirmation. Creating hierarchical media storage with automatic cleanup triggers and RLS policies. Migrating from UUID-based to slug-based routing requiring database migration for existing data. Ensuring end-to-end TypeScript safety across 15+ database tables with complex relationships. Achieving zero-waterfall data fetching with parallel Promise.all patterns and proper Suspense boundaries. Building complete revenue model with boost purchases ($9-$99) and subscriptions ($29-$299/month) with on-chain verification. Creating responsive mobile-first design with mobile-specific features like bottom action bars. Managing 15+ interconnected tables with proper indexing, cleanup triggers, and data integrity.

Technical Impact: Demonstrates advanced Next.js 15 capabilities with App Router and React Server Components. Showcases production-ready server-first architecture patterns. Provides comprehensive example of TypeScript end-to-end type safety. Illustrates modern Web3 integration with on-chain payments. Serves as reference implementation for complex social platforms. Community Impact: Provides Web3 developers with centralized platform to showcase projects. Enables users to discover quality dApps by category, blockchain, and launch date. Builds community engagement through advanced social features (voting, commenting, following). Creates revenue opportunities for dapp creators through boost system. Establishes quality standards through community-driven curation. Business Impact: Generates revenue through boost purchases and subscriptions. Targets $10,715/month conservative revenue in Year 1 with scalable growth model.