Social networking platform with REST API designed with separation of concerns, modular architecture, and structured error handling.
Golang, Gin-Gonic
Stack
Modular, DI
Architecture
Overview
Social networking platform with REST API designed with separation of concerns, modular architecture, and structured error handling.
My Role
Backend Engineer
Responsibilities
- Designed and implemented REST API architecture
- Built database migrations and schema management
- Implemented request validation and error handling
- Set up structured logging and monitoring
- Established dependency injection patterns
- Conducted code reviews and maintained code quality
Key Contributions
- Designed REST API with clear separation of concerns
- Implemented migrations, validation, and structured logging
- Built modular architecture with dependency injection
- Established code review processes and error handling patterns
Architecture
Golang backend using Gin-Gonic web framework. GORM for database operations with PostgreSQL. Modular architecture with dependency injection. Structured logging and error handling.
System Diagram
┌─────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐
│ Client │────▶│ Gin-Gonic │────▶│ Handlers │
│ (Web/Mobile)│ │ Router │ │ (Routes) │
└─────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └─────────────┘
│
▼
┌──────────────┐
│ Services │
│ (Business │
│ Logic) │
└──────────────┘
│
▼
┌──────────────┐
│ Database │
│ (PostgreSQL) │
│ (GORM) │
└──────────────┘Components
- Gin-Gonic Router: HTTP router and middleware handling request routing and validation.
- Handlers: Request handlers with separation of concerns and structured error handling.
- Services: Business logic layer with dependency injection for modularity.
- Database: PostgreSQL with GORM ORM, managed through migrations.
Outcome
- Shipped REST API with modular architecture
- Established code review and quality processes
- Implemented structured logging and error handling