Hey there! Welcome to my link shortener project.
This is a simple link shortener service that I'm building as a coding exercise to level up my programming skills. It's basically a tool that takes those crazy-long URLs and turns them into nice, short, shareable links.
Mainly for practice! I wanted to:
- Work on my backend development skills
- Learn more about database management
- Improve my API design
- Get better at writing clean, maintainable code
- Shorten long URLs
- Redirect short links to original URLs
- Basic analytics (click tracking)
I'd love to make this project more awesome! Here are some ideas I'm considering:
Core Features:
- Custom short codes (let users choose their own short link)
- Link expiration dates
- QR code generation
- Bulk URL shortening
User Features:
- User accounts and dashboard
- Link management (edit, delete, organize)
- Click statistics with charts
**Technical Improvements:
- API rate limiting
- Better error handling
- Cache implementation for faster redirects
- RESTful API documentation
Cool Extras:
- Browser extension
- Mobile app
- Social media sharing integration
- Link previews
Got suggestions? I'd love to hear them! This is a learning project, so any ideas for features, improvements, or better ways to code things would be greatly appreciated.
Let's build something cool together! 🚀