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🚀 Day 8/30 — My CodeAlpha Internship Journey
A few days ago, I received my offer letter from CodeAlpha with three tasks to complete during my internship.
I decided to turn this opportunity into a real learning journey. I started building a Project Management Tool using React.js, Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB.
During my first 7 days, I worked on Login, Registration, Authentication, Dashboard, and Project pages. While building authentication, I faced several bugs, but solving them helped me understand the process much better.
Today, Day 8/30, I worked on improving my Dashboard and Create Project page, React Router navigation, UI design, and backend connection.
I also faced issues with CSS, routing, and MongoDB Atlas, but every error taught me something new. 🐛➡️💡
Next, I'm moving toward Project Board → Tasks → Assignments → Status → Comments → Team Collaboration.
I'm sharing this journey to learn in public, stay consistent, and build my developer brand. 🚀
One day. One problem. One improvement.
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