Project Name

LinguAfrika

Overview

LinguAfrika is an AI-powered language learning application, built with a focus on African languages. The MVP targets Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Swahili and Wolof.

Tech Stack

• Python
• Django
• PostgreSQL
• MongoDB
• Celery + Redis + RabbitMQ
• Docker
• Jira
• confluence
• Microsoft Teams

Architecture

• Microservices
• Services communicate via an API gateway while all async communications are via Celery

Key Features

• Authentication (Clerk/JWT)
• Background tasks
• Role-based access
• API documentation

How to Run Locally

• Have Docker installed and running
• Clone the repo
• Run the command: docker compose up --build -d (This spins up all the containers)
• Access the Swagger-ui documentation at 127.0.0.1:8001/auth/schema/docs (user_service) and 127.0.0.1:8002/api/schema/docs (content_service)

What I Learned on this project

• Ways of working in a cross-functional team
• Project architecture design and documentation
• Hands-on experience with the microservices architecture