Project Beta

Overview

Project Beta is a React-based application with a Node.js backend. It explores modern frontend patterns and server-side API design.

Key Features

• React 18 — Using the latest concurrent features
• Express API — RESTful backend with proper error handling
• Authentication — JWT-based auth flow

What I Learned

Building this project taught me the importance of proper state management and API design. The separation between frontend and backend forced me to think carefully about data contracts and error handling.

const fetchData = async (endpoint) => {
  const response = await fetch(`/api/${endpoint}`);
  if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Request failed');
  return response.json();
};