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7Span2023

Fotofizz

A social network built only for photographers, share, follow, grow.

Role
Backend engineer · Technical lead
Client
Fotofizz
Domain
Social · Photography community
Social2023
fotofizz.com

Fotofizz

  • Led backend engineering end-to-end
  • Block/unblock, follow, like & comment systems
  • OneSignal push + Firebase OTP phone verification

The challenge

Generic social networks drown photography content. The team wanted a focused community app with the usual social primitives done well, feeds, follows, blocks, notifications, shipped fast and built right.

The approach

Led backend engineering end-to-end. Designed the schema for posts, reactions, comments, and follow/block graphs. Integrated Firebase for OTP authentication, OneSignal for push, and Directus for CMS + moderation tools.

The outcome

Delivered a production social backend with graph, feed, and notification primitives built for the photography use case.

Highlights

  1. 01

    Led backend engineering end-to-end

  2. 02

    Block/unblock, follow, like & comment systems

  3. 03

    OneSignal push + Firebase OTP phone verification

What shipped

  • Follow / block graph with visibility rules baked into queries
  • Post reactions, threaded comments, and saved posts
  • Firebase OTP for phone-first authentication
  • OneSignal push notifications for follows, likes, and replies
  • Moderation dashboard for reports and account actions

Stack

  • Node.js
  • Directus
  • OneSignal
  • Firebase
  • MySQL