Strender ·

An Automated Content Engine for Real-Time News & Sports Blogging.

🚀 Live Demo

👉 Experience Strender Live

📖 Overview

Strender is a full-stack, automated publishing platform that aggregates, curates, and delivers real-time news and sports content. It combines a performant Next.js 14 frontend with a robust Prisma/MySQL backend to create a seamless, CMS-like experience with community engagement features, all without requiring manual content updates.

⚡ The Strender Advantage

For Readers ✅	For You (The Engineer) 🔧
Real-Time Content – Always fresh, automated articles.	Next.js 14 App Router – Mastery of the latest React framework features.
Multi-Category Coverage – Sports, politics, world events in one place.	Full-Stack TypeScript – End-to-end type safety.
Engage Anonymously – Comment without the friction of creating an account.	Prisma ORM – Type-safe database operations and migrations.
SEO-Optimized – Content is easily discoverable on search engines.	Optimized Performance – SSR, SSG, and efficient data fetching patterns.
Clean Reading Experience – Responsive, minimal, and ad-free design.	Scalable Architecture – Structured for growth and new feature integration.

🛠️ Tech Stack & Architecture

• Framework: Next.js 14 (App Router, Server Components, API Routes)
• Language: TypeScript
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Database: MySQL with Prisma ORM
• Deployment: Vercel
• Authentication: N/A (Anonymous commenting system)

📈 Core Features

• 🤖 Automated Publishing: The core engine for content aggregation and posting.
• 📂 Dynamic Categories: Sports, News, Politics, War, easily extensible for new topics.
• 💬 Anonymous Commenting: Frictionless user engagement without auth barriers.
• 🔍 SEO Engine: Automatically generated meta tags, open graph data, and semantic HTML.
• 🎨 Responsive Design: Flawless experience on all device sizes.

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• MySQL database

Installation & Local Development

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Okeke-Divine/Strender_nextjs.git
   cd Strender_nextjs

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Set up environment variables:

   cp .env.example .env.local

   Edit .env.local with your configuration

4. Initialize the database:

   npx prisma generate
   npx prisma db push

5. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

   Open http://localhost:3000 to view the application.

🧠 Knowledge Demonstrated

• Next.js 14 App Router: Advanced routing, data fetching (SSR, SSG), and Server Components.
• Full-Stack Development: Integrated frontend and backend logic within a single framework.
• Database Design: Modeling relational data with Prisma and MySQL.
• TypeScript: Implementing end-to-end type safety.
• User Experience: Designing intuitive, frictionless interactions (anonymous comments).
• Deployment & DevOps: Configuring and deploying a complex application on Vercel.

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