Hey there! Welcome to GoWhere, my personal project inspired by the WeGoWhere app. 🎉
GoWhere is a mobile app built using React Native, Expo Router, and MongoDB. It’s all about discovering, creating, and managing local events while connecting with people in fun, meaningful ways! Whether you're hosting a meetup, going to a concert, or just looking for new activities, GoWhere makes it super easy to express interest, chat with others, follow your favorite users, and search for events — all in one place.
This app is still a work in progress, but I’m really excited about where it’s going! 💪
As a long-time user of WeGoWhere, I’ve always appreciated how it connects people to local events, but I often found myself wishing for a few extra features to make the experience more personalized. That’s what inspired me to create GoWhere — not as a commercial product, but as a personal learning project to improve my skills in React Native, MongoDB.
This project has taught me valuable lessons in full-stack development, user-centered design, and how to create intuitive, impactful features. While GoWhere started as a fun experiment for learning, it’s also helped me better understand the kinds of features that would take WeGoWhere to the next level. If I had the chance to join the WeGoWhere team, I’d bring that same passion for creating better experiences and improving apps from the user’s perspective. 🤝
The app lets users:
- Create and manage events: Whether it's a weekend hike, a concert, or a casual meetup — you can easily create your own events! 🌄
- Join events: Express interest in events you want to attend, or commit to going! 👫
- Chat with attendees: You can message other users attending the same event, making planning and coordination easier. 💬
- Follow users: Keep track of users you like and stay updated on their events and activities. 🔔
- Search events: Find events based on location, date, and more with powerful search and filtering features. 🔍
- 🎉 Event creation and management (create your own events!)
- 👍 RSVP to events with "Interested" and "Will Go" buttons
- 💬 In-app chat for private and group conversations
- 🧑🤝🧑 Follow users to track their events and activities
- 🔍 Search for events with filters like location, date, and more
- 🗺️ Map-based event discovery using MapView and OpenStreetMap
- 🏅 Event Badges: Introduce fun gamification with badges for users (e.g., "Social Butterfly" for attending 10 events, "Trailblazer" for creating popular events).
- 🌍 Nearby Events: Use your current location to find events that are happening nearby in real-time! 📍
- 📅Event Calendar: A calendar view to track your upcoming events and help with planning.
- 🌟 Event Categories: Add categories like “Music,” “Outdoor Activities,” “Food & Drink,” etc., to make searching for events even easier.
- 🎤 Event Ratings & Reviews: After attending events, users can rate and leave reviews, helping others know what to expect.
- 🧑🤝🧑 Event Collaboration: Allow users to co-host events, making it easier for groups to organize something together. 🤝
- 🔔 Push Notifications: Real-time notifications for new messages, event updates, or when someone interacts with your event. 📲
- ✅ React Native: A cross-platform framework for building iOS and Android apps with a single codebase.
- ✅ Expo Router: Simplifies navigation and routing between app screens.
- ✅ MongoDB: A flexible NoSQL database for storing user data, events, and chat histories.
- ✅ MapView (React Native Map Library): Displays events on an interactive map using OpenStreetMap data instead of Google Maps.
- Socket.IO: Powers real-time chat and event notifications.
- ✅ Redux: Manages global state across the app for consistency and sync.
- ✅ Node.js: Backend framework for handling API requests and managing data flow.
- ✅ Express.js: Builds the RESTful APIs to handle user and event data.
- Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM): Sends push notifications for new messages and event updates.
- ✅ JWT (JSON Web Tokens): Ensures secure user authentication and sessions.
- OpenStreetMap: Provides open-source map data for event location display.
GoWhere is under active development, and here's where things stand so far! ✅
- ✅POST /signup: Handle user registration (username, email, password).
- ✅POST /login: Authenticate user login and generate JWT tokens.
- POST /recover-password: Handle password reset via email.
- ✅GET /profile: Fetch user profile information (after login).
- ✅Sign-Up Screen: Create a form with fields for username, email, and password.
- ✅Login Screen: Design a login form with email and password fields.
- Password Recovery Screen: Add a "Forgot Password?" link and a recovery form.
- ✅Profile Screen: Show user info (name, bio, events created/joined) with edit options.
- GET /events: Fetch a list of events with filtering and sorting options.
- ✅POST /events: Create new events (title, description, date, location).
- PUT /events/:id: Update an existing event (edit title, date, location).
- DELETE /events/:id: Delete an event.
- ✅Event Feed Screen: Display a list of events with title, date, location, and creator.
- ✅Event Detail Screen: Show detailed event information with options to join or mark as interested.
- ✅Create/Edit Event Screen: Build a form to input/edit event details (title, date, location, description).
- Event Delete Modal: Add a delete button with a confirmation dialog.
- POST /chat/request: Send a chat request to another user.
- GET /chat/:chatId: Fetch messages for a specific chat.
- POST /chat/:chatId/message: Send a new message in an existing chat.
- POST /chat/group: Create a group chat for event attendees.
- GET /chat/group/:eventId: Fetch group chat messages for a specific event.
- Chat List Screen: Show a list of all ongoing private and group chats.
- Private Chat Screen: Display individual chat conversations with message input.
- Group Chat Screen: Show messages for event group chats, with the ability to send messages.
- Chat Request Screen: Add a "Request to Chat" button on user profiles.
- Typing Indicators & Seen Status: Indicate when a user is typing or has seen a message.
- POST /follow/:userId: Follow a user.
- DELETE /follow/:userId: Unfollow a user.
- GET /follow/:userId: Fetch followers and following list for a specific user.
- Follow/Unfollow Button: Add a button on user profiles to follow or unfollow.
- Followers/Following Screen: Display lists of users a person is following and those who follow them.
- Activity Feed: Show recent activities of followed users (new events, posts, etc.).
- GET /events?search=: Search events by keyword.
- GET /events?category=: Filter events by category (e.g., Music, Sports, Tech).
- GET /events?location=: Filter events by location.
- GET /events?date=: Filter events by date range.
- Search Bar: Add a search bar to the top of the event feed to search by keyword.
- Filter Menu: Create a dropdown or modal to filter events by category, location, and date.
- Event Sorting: Allow users to sort events by date, popularity, or relevance.
- POST /notifications: Create notifications for user activities (new message, new follow, event update).
- GET /notifications: Fetch a list of notifications for a user.
- DELETE /notifications/:id: Delete a notification after it’s been viewed.
- Notification Icon: Add a bell icon in the app header to indicate new notifications.
- Notifications Screen: Display a list of notifications with event and chat-related updates.
- Push Notifications: Integrate Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) for real-time alerts (new chats, events, follows).
- ✅GET /users/:id: Fetch user profile details.
- ✅PUT /users/:id: Update user profile information (name, bio, etc.).
- ✅Profile Screen: Display user profile details, including bio, photo, and events.
- ✅Edit Profile Screen: Allow users to update their name, bio, and photo.
- ✅Created Events Tab: Show a list of events the user has created.
- ✅Joined Events Tab: Show a list of events the user is attending or marked as interested.
- GET /events/location: Fetch events based on location coordinates.
- Event Map Screen: Use MapView to display events on an interactive map.
- Event Marker: Mark event locations on the map with pins, showing event details on click.
- ✅Users Collection: Store user info (username, email, password, bio, followers, following).
- ✅Events Collection: Store event details (title, date, location, attendees).
- Chats Collection: Store chat conversations and participants.
- Followers Collection: Store follower and following relationships.
- User Authentication: Implement JWT-based login and registration.
- Event Management: Create, update, delete, and retrieve event data.
- Chat Management: Handle private and group chat creation, message sending, and real-time updates.
- Follow System: Implement follow/unfollow functionality and activity tracking.
- ✅User Badges: Implement badges for users (e.g., "Event Creator", "Top Attendee").
- Event RSVP: Add an RSVP system to events (Interested, Will Go).
- Event Reminder Notifications: Send push notifications for upcoming events the user has marked as "Interested" or "Will Go".
- Social Media Integration: Add options for sharing events on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
| Login | Sign up | Event Feed | Event Detail |
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| Create Event - Select Type | Create Event - Select Category | Create Event | Create Event - Select Date |
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| Create Event - Select Location | Create Event - Select Tags | User Profile | User Profile - Created |
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| Event Map | Event Map - List | ||
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