EchoRay | AI-Powered Real-Time Code Collaboration

Features

• Project management workflows with secure CRUD operations and role-aware access.
• Real-time collaborative code editing and team chat using Socket.IO.
• Integrated AI assistant for code generation, debugging, and task automation.
• Monaco editor and file-tree workflow for an IDE-like in-browser experience.
• Live output preview for faster iteration during collaborative sessions.
• JWT plus cookie-based authentication with Redis-backed performance support.
• Responsive modern UI with Tailwind CSS and GSAP-driven interactions.

Challenges

• Synchronizing real-time collaboration events while keeping editor state consistent across users.
• Designing secure role-based project permissions without disrupting team collaboration speed.
• Integrating AI-assisted workflows into coding sessions without adding friction to core UX.
• Balancing low-latency communication and system scalability across chat, editor, and preview channels.

Learnings

• Improved system design skills for real-time collaborative applications.
• Gained deeper practical experience with Socket.IO event architecture and state synchronization.
• Strengthened backend and auth design patterns using Prisma, JWT, cookies, and Redis.
• Learned to combine AI tooling with developer experience patterns in a production-style workflow.

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