About This Project

CabHub is my first clone project — an Uber clone, chosen because I was curious how a two-sided marketplace and a location-based service fit together. I also wanted to see how Django and Python compare with Express and Node.js, so I read and rebuilt this codebase more than seven times, until GraphQL and the marketplace mechanics finally clicked.

Live Chat with GraphQL Subscriptions

The part of GraphQL that genuinely excites me is subscriptions — real-time data with barely any ceremony. Here's how I used them to build a live chat with PostgreSQL, React, and Apollo.

Long Term Gains

I fell in love with GraphQL on this project — easy, simple, powerful. The Google Maps API and GraphQL subscriptions were a joy as well, and I came away knowing when to reach for Django and when Node.js fits better. My one honest regret: I didn't give the design enough thought. I've been making up for it ever since.