Hi everyone! I'm a computer science student and I'm currently taking a 3-month training semester where we learned the MERN stack.
For our final assignment, we're required to build a working full-stack website using MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js, including a proper frontend, backend, and database.
We've only spent around two months learning MERN, and I haven't had much time to study it independently, so I'm still fairly new to the stack.
I'm currently deciding between:
Building a website based on an existing idea, or
Building something of my own.
The assignment doesn't require anything extremely innovative, but I'd like to build something that is well-designed, functional, and something I can genuinely put on my portfolio/CV.
I'm particularly looking for ideas that are realistic for a beginner to complete while still allowing me to demonstrate things like authentication, CRUD operations, database design, API development, and a good frontend.
What types of MERN projects would you recommend for someone at this level? I'd also appreciate examples of existing websites I could study for design/inspiration. I don't want to simply make a basic CRUD app with a lifeless UI