Mystical Marketplace

Mystical Marketplace (Original Version) was the very first full-stack e-commerce platform I built, created as an introduction to modern web development practices. It was developed using Next.js 14’s App Router, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and Prisma ORM for database operations. Unlike the later refined version, this project did not include automated testing and relied on a much simpler, less polished user interface styled with plain CSS. The application focused on delivering the essential shopping experience: user authentication, browsing products, managing a shopping cart, and completing a basic checkout process through a mock payment system. The data layer was kept straightforward, with fewer product attributes and less complex relationships, allowing me to prioritize getting the end-to-end functionality working. Although it lacked advanced design, extensive features, and testing, this original version marked the foundation of my journey into full-stack development. It demonstrated my ability to connect the front end with a database, implement authentication, and handle the flow of an e-commerce platform from browsing to checkout. More importantly, it served as the groundwork for the more sophisticated and production-ready version I built later.

This project was built using modern web technologies and best practices to ensure optimal performance, maintainability, and user experience.