The latest articles on Forem by Vishal (@vishal_f82ef546f2319ff7d6). https://forem.com/vishal_f82ef546f2319ff7d6 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3884694%2F610baa21-0b3f-4e4b-94dc-d7210ff4daff.png https://forem.com/vishal_f82ef546f2319ff7d6 en Vishal Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:30:13 +0000 https://forem.com/vishal_f82ef546f2319ff7d6/a-real-time-kanban-board-with-nextjs-5e6d https://forem.com/vishal_f82ef546f2319ff7d6/a-real-time-kanban-board-with-nextjs-5e6d <p>I always wanted to build something that solves a real problem… not just another clone project.<br> So I decided to challenge myself — as a student and a beginner — to build my <strong>first SaaS-style project</strong>.</p> <p>After a lot of confusion, debugging, and learning things the hard way…<br> I finally built <strong>DevHub</strong></p> <p>It’s a <strong>real-time Kanban board</strong> where you can manage tasks easily — simple, clean, and actually useful.</p> <p>What I tried to focus on:</p> <ul> <li>Real-time updates (no refresh needed)</li> <li>Clean and minimal UI</li> <li>Simple workflow (drag, drop, done)</li> <li>Backend structure that I can explain in interviews</li> </ul> <p>Tech stack:<br> Next.js, PostgreSQL, Prisma, NextAuth, Socket</p> <p>This is my first time building something like this, so I know it’s not perfect.<br> But I wanted to move beyond tutorials and understand how real products are built.</p> <p>🔗 Live Demo: <a href="https://devhub-swart.vercel.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://devhub-swart.vercel.app/</a></p> <p>I would really appreciate feedback — especially on:</p> <ul> <li>Backend structure</li> <li>Database design</li> <li>What I can improve to make it more “production level”</li> </ul> <p>Still learning, still building.</p> <h1> webdevelopment #nextjs #studentdeveloper #saas #buildinpublic </h1> beginners nextjs productivity showdev