Sergio "The Storyteller Grandpa"

Welcome to Sergio "The Storyteller Grandpa", a Wattpad-like application where users can create, read, update, and share their unique stories. This app is built with modern technologies to provide a scalable, efficient, and secure storytelling platform.

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Core Features

• Story Management: Users can create, update, and manage their stories effortlessly.
• User Registration: Local user registration and management without relying on external APIs.
• AI-Powered Enhancements:
  • Text-to-Speech (TTS): Convert written stories into speech using a Python-based AI model.
  • AI Services: Additional Python-based AI features to enhance user experience.

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Technology Stack

Infrastructure

• Docker: Containerization of all application services for consistency and ease of deployment.
• Kubernetes: Ensures scalability, monitorability, availability, and network isolation.

Frontend

• Node.js 22-alpine3.19
• Expo 52.0.11
• React Native 0.76.3

Backend Services

1. Database:
   • MySQL 8.0.27
2. Migration Service:
   • Node.js 22-alpine3.19
   • Knex 3.1.0
3. Users Service:
   • Node.js 22-alpine3.19
   • Knex 3.1.0
   • Express 4.21.1
4. Story Service:
   • Spring Boot 3.3.4
   • Java 17.0.12
5. AI Services:
   • Text-to-Speech (TTS): Python 3.9-slim
   • AI Service: Python 3.9-slim
6. Proxy Services:
   • Nginx reverse proxy service: nginx:alpine

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Services Overview

Users Service

Handles basic user registration and management locally, without reliance on external APIs.

Story Service

Manages story creation, updates, retrieval, and additional storytelling features.

AI Services

• Text-to-Speech (TTS): Converts written stories into speech for an immersive experience.
• AI Service: Advanced AI-powered features to enhance storytelling.

Migration Service

• Designed for modular database scaling.
• Handles database backups, schema changes, and initial data insertion as needed.

Frontend

• Built with React Native for seamless multi-platform usage.
• Developed using Expo for rapid prototyping and efficient updates.

reverse-proxy

• An nginx reverse proxy to ensure secure access
• single entrypoint for logs managment

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Kubernetes Implementation

• Ensures scalability, availability, and monitoring of all services.
• Maintains confidentiality of credentials and network isolation for security.
• Supports customizable pod replicas for optimal resource allocation.
• Future plans include integrating modular metrics and logs services to enhance observability.

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Join us on this journey to bring stories to life with Sergio "The Storyteller Grandpa"!