Querit - Connecting People and Ideas

What's this?

Querit is a project created by three students studying Computer Applications at CHRIST (Deemed-to-be University), Yeshwanthpur Campus, Bengaluru. It's like a virtual meeting place where people can come together to share knowledge, find collaborators, or even land internships. Imagine you're looking for someone nearby who knows a lot about a specific topic, like creating web servers. Querit helps you find exactly that, whether they're a student, a professional, or an employer. You can also find like-minded people to work with on your projects or find talented individuals to collaborate with. We're not the first ones to do this, but we're making it easier by bringing everything together in one place. In simple terms, Querit is like a specialized platform designed to help people learn from each other and connect with others who share their interests. It's all about sharing ideas, having discussions, and learning together. With features like personalized profiles, threaded discussions, and careful content moderation, Querit creates an environment where learning and collaboration thrive. We use established systems to make sure everything runs smoothly, so users can focus on exploring new ideas and growing together.

Why Querit?

In the midst of our academic pursuits, tasked with the creation of a comprehensive project spanning front-end, back-end, and database integration, we encountered a common dilemma among students: the reluctance to vocalize inquiries in class, often stemming from apprehension or self-consciousness. Thus, Querit was conceived—a sanctuary where queries are welcomed without reservation.

Who uses Querit?

As we develop and test this project, the primary users will be our teachers and a select group of students who will help populate the site with content and make it active. Teachers and coordinators will have admin privileges to moderate the content. Initially, users will be able to make text-based posts only. Once we ensure the basic functionality of the site is stable, we'll gradually introduce the ability to share multimedia content.

The App

We have hosted the app on GitHub for now. You can access the repository here. We are using MongoDB Atlas to host our database. While the backend will be made with Node.js and the frontend is made up of HTML, CSS and JS. We are using Express.js to handle the routing and Mongoose to interact with the database. We are using the MVC architecture to keep the code clean and organized.

Meet the Team

Adarsh Gupta

Backend Developer

Babysitter #1, talented with backend frameworks and databases. Invented MongoDB '06 but keeps AWS in his pocket.

Shubhi Jain

Frontend Developer

Babysitter #2, talented with frontend and surface scripting side javascript, along with bootstrap. Also 4 times consecutive gold medal figure skater.

Ansh Vora

Backend Developer

Babysitter #3. Skilled in singing the national anthem in one breath. Does quick magic with special ingredients. Eats C for breakfast.