What we delivered

Delivered a full-featured, production-grade Slack clone for OpenAI in under 10 weeks, including SaaS architecture, enterprise security, and seamless AI agent integration.

Frontend UI/UX

• Pixel-Perfect Slack Replica: Delivered a front-end indistinguishable from Slack, matching every interaction, animation, and layout detail.

• Responsive by Default: Leveraged Tailwind CSS and Next.js for flawless performance across all devices: desktop, tablet, and mobile.

• Lightning-Fast Navigation: Implemented instant, app-like page transitions with the Next.js App Router, eliminating lag.

• Advanced Theming: Built dynamic dark/light mode and customizable themes for a true Slack experience.

• Intuitive Message Composer: Developed a robust, real-time message input with emoji support, file uploads, and keyboard shortcuts.

Backend & Infrastructure

• Real-Time Messaging API: Engineered a high-throughput, low-latency API for instant message delivery and multi-user collaboration.

• Production-Ready CI/CD: Automated deployments with zero-downtime rollouts and preview environments on every pull request.

• Secure Data Layer: Enforced strict data validation, encryption at rest, and granular access controls to meet enterprise security standards.

• End-to-End Automated Testing: Integrated Playwright for robust E2E test coverage, guaranteeing reliability at every release.

Authentication & User Flows

• JWT & Session Management: Built token-based session handling for secure, scalable auth—no compromise on speed or safety.

• Role-Based Access Control: Enabled precise user permissions and admin controls for internal team management.

User Dashboard & Features

• Channel Management: Delivered full channel CRUD, invitations, and notifications, mirroring Slack’s flexibility.

• Direct & Group Messaging: Enabled real-time 1-1 and group DMs with instant presence indicators and unread badges.

• Rich File Sharing: Integrated file uploads, previews, and versioning directly in the chat interface.

• Powerful Search: Built instant, full-text message and file search, no lag, even at enterprise scale.

• Threaded Conversations: Deployed Slack-style threaded replies and mentions, boosting user productivity.

• Pinned & Starred Items: Added intuitive pinning/star features for message and file management.

Deep AI Integration

• AI Agent Training Environment: Seamlessly embedded OpenAI’s agents into flows for real-world training and evaluation.

• Context-Aware Messaging: Enabled agents to process, summarize, and respond to chats with full conversation context.

How we did it

Next.js App Router
TailwindCSS
JavaScript
TypeScript
React
Prisma
Vercel
Playwright