🏗️ Fyndwork

Experience. Exposure. Execution.
Fyndwork is a platform connecting students to companies through real-world micro-tasks, freelance gigs, and internships.

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📌 MVP Summary

Fyndwork breaks the “no experience = no job” cycle by:

• Allowing companies to post real-world tasks
• Letting students gain experience + feedback
• Rewarding certificates & stipends on task approval

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🚀 Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Language	TypeScript
Backend	Node.js, Express.js
Database	MongoDB Atlas (Mongoose)
Auth	JWT (access + refresh tokens)
Validation	Zod
Logging	Winston (console + MongoDB)
Dev Tools	Nodemon, ts-node-dev

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📁 Folder Structure

fyndwork/
├── client/ # (Will hold frontend - React app)
└── server/
├── src/
│ ├── config/ # DB, constants
│ ├── controllers/ # Route handlers
│ ├── middlewares/ # Error handling, auth, rate limiting
│ ├── models/ # Mongoose schemas
│ ├── routes/ # Express routes
│ ├── schemas/ # Zod validation schemas
│ ├── services/ # Business logic
│ ├── utils/ # Logger, constants
│ ├── seeders/ # Dev seed data
│ ├── app.ts # Express setup
│ └── index.ts # Entry point
├── .env.example
├── tsconfig.json
└── package.json

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⚙️ Getting Started

1️⃣ Clone and Install

git clone https://github.com/your-org/fyndwork.git
cd fyndwork/server
npm install
cp .env.example .env

🤝 Contributing

Workflow

• Create an issue (feature, bug, enhancement)
• Branch off: git checkout -b feature/
• Follow Conventional Commits
• Create a pull request referencing the issue
• Review & merge!