DevLabs 2025: OpenLake Summer Edition ☀️

Welcome to DevLabs: OpenLake Summer Edition – a comprehensive, beginner-friendly 6-week development program organized by OpenLake, IIT Bhilai. Transform from a beginner to a confident developer by building Taskify, a real-world productivity platform.

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📚 Learning Tracks

Choose your adventure and follow the structured weekly roadmap:

🖥️ Frontend Development

Build responsive web interfaces with modern React

• Technologies: HTML/CSS, JavaScript, React.js, Next.js
• Duration: 3.5 weeks intensive learning + project work
• 📖 Track Details →

Week	Focus
Week 1	HTML, CSS & JavaScript Fundamentals
Week 2	JavaScript Mastery & React Introduction
Week 3	React Fundamentals & Taskify Frontend
Week 3.5	Optimization & Deployment

📱 Mobile Development

Create cross-platform mobile apps

• Technologies: Flutter (Dart), Kotlin (Android)
• Duration: 3.5 weeks intensive learning + project work
• 📖 Track Details →

Week	Focus
Week 1-1.5	Mobile UI Fundamentals & Navigation
Week 2-3.5	Taskify Mobile App Development

Choose Your Stack:

• Flutter Track → - Cross-platform development
• Kotlin Track → - Native Android development

⚙️ Backend Development

Build robust APIs and server architecture

• Technologies: Node.js, Express/NestJS, FastAPI, PostgreSQL
• Duration: 6 weeks comprehensive backend mastery
• 📖 Track Details →

Choose Your Framework:

• Express.js Track → - Flexible Node.js framework
• FastAPI Track → - Modern Python API framework

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🎯 The Project: Taskify

Build a complete productivity management system that IIT Bhilai students will actually use.

📋 Project Specifications →

Core Features

• ✅ Task Management - Create, update, delete tasks with priorities
• 📝 Notes System - Quick note-taking with search functionality
• 🔐 User Authentication - Secure login system
• 📱 Responsive Design - Works on all devices
• 🌙 Dark/Light Mode - Comfortable viewing experience

Learning Outcomes

• Master CRUD operations and API integration
• Implement user authentication and session management
• Build responsive, accessible user interfaces
• Deploy and maintain production applications
• Collaborate using Git and GitHub workflows

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📅 Program Timeline

Week	All Tracks	Frontend	Mobile	Backend
Week 1	Git & GitHub Mastery	HTML/CSS/JS	Mobile UI Basics	Server Fundamentals
Week 2	Project Planning	JavaScript + React Intro	App Development	API Development
Week 3	Core Development	React + Routing	Taskify Mobile App	Database Integration
Week 4	Advanced Features	State Management	API Integration	Authentication
Week 5	Integration & Testing	API Integration	Polish & Testing	Advanced Features
Week 6	Deployment & Polish	Deployment	Deployment	Production Deploy

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🏆 What You'll Gain

• Certificate of Completion from IIT Bhilai OpenLake
• Portfolio Project showcasing your skills
• Industry-Standard Practices in software development
• Mentorship from experienced developers
• Community of like-minded developers
• Opportunity to join OpenLake as a core contributor

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📂 Repository Navigation

DevLabs-2025/
├── 📖 README.md              # This file - program overview
├── 🖥️ Frontend/              # Web development track
├── 📱 App/                   # Mobile development track  
├── ⚙️ Backend/               # Server development track
├── 🎯 Project/               # Taskify specifications
├── ⚡ Git/                   # Version control guide
└── 📚 Resources/             # Additional learning materials

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🚀 Ready to Begin?

1. Star this repository ⭐
2. Complete the Git setup
3. Choose your track and follow the weekly guides
4. Join our community and start building

Let's build something amazing together! 🎉

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Made with ❤️ by Team OpenLake, IIT Bhilai