User Management System - IS601 Final Project

Introduction

Developed under the guidance of Professor William Keith, the User Management System showcases the capabilities of modern web technologies as a part of the IS601 course. This open-source project utilizes the 12-Factor App methodology and Agile Manifesto principles to provide a hands-on learning experience in software development, preparing students to build scalable, maintainable, and production-ready applications.

Key Methodologies

• 12-Factor App Methodology: Teaches important software engineering concepts such as codebase management, dependency control, and environmental consistency.
• Agile Practices: Encourages an environment of teamwork, iterative development, and continuous customer collaboration.
• Industry Standards: Focuses on coding standards like PEP 8 and introduces critical practices such as error handling and dependency injection.

Features and Issues Addressed

• Profile Picture Upload with Minio: Enhances user profile management by allowing users to securely upload and store profile pictures using Minio. More about this feature
• Issues solved:
  • Code Update: Automatic Verification Email on User Registration Issue Link
  • Update to User Response Model: Status Code 400 for Duplicate Nickname Registration Issue Link
  • Ensuring Non-Negative Skip and Positive Limit Parameters Issue Link
  • Implementation of Password Validation Issue Link
  • Enhanced URL Validation with Updated Regex Pattern Issue Link

Test Cases

Included test cases cover a variety of functionality and validation scenarios:

• test_email_verification_test
• test_create_user_duplicate_nickname
• test_user_base_nickname_valid
• and more...

Deployment and Repository Links

• GitHub Commits
• GitHub Deployments
• GitHub Actions
• Docker Hub

MiniO S3 Bucket Screenshot

Configured S3 bucket with a image file using Minio; the screenshot below illustrates this setup.

Technologies Integrated

• FastAPI: For high-performance API development.
• SQLAlchemy: For database management.
• PostgreSQL: For handling large-scale databases.
• MinIO: For managing large datasets efficiently.
• OAuth2: For secure user authentication.
• Docker: For containerization and consistent environments.
• Alembic: For database migrations and versioning.

Conclusion

This project served as a bridge between theoretical knowledge and practical application, providing a deep dive into software development. I have gained valuable skills in technologies and best practices that are crucial in the software industry, equipping me for challenges in fields like software engineering, cybersecurity, and DevOps.