labseu2-niyon/frontend

Niyon is a platform for connecting young professionals with mentors in West Africa. #### Link to backend documentation github.com # Niyon You can find the deployed project at niyonapp.com ## Contributors Check our about page at niyonapp.com ## Project Overview [Trello Board] trello.com [Product Canvas] notion.so [UX Design files] whimsical.com Find a mentor. Niyon is a platform for connecting young professionals with mentors in West Africa. We connect you with mentors who are located in the same city, town or local government area you are in. ### Key Features - Create your account or login with your social account - Connect with mentors and mentees - Chat with them ## Tech Stack ## Front End Frameworks & Libraries ### **React** - A popular library, many modules are available, as is plenty of up-to-date information about it. - Performance - ReactJS its using a virtual DOM that provides superior performance - Reusable Components - React provides a component based structure. You can re-use components anywhere you need. As a result, (1) your app has consistent look and feel, (2) code re-use makes it easier to maintain and grow your codebase, and (3) it is easier to develop your app. - Native Approach: React can be use to create mobile application( react native) .React code its really reusable. So at the same time someone can make IOS , Android application ### **Next JS** Handles routing (replaces React Router), clear separation between pages and components. Client-side rendered which makes loading faster. ### **Hooks** Hooks makes it easier to update state, there's also no need for class components or lifecycle methods like componentDidMount. ### **Redux** Provides one source of truth for state, easier to manage the application state if working in a group. Our team has extensive experience in ReactJS and NextJS was chosen over React because of the serv …