Primary Important goals

1. Complete Project Proposal

• Outline app features and goals
• Identify required technologies (React Native, Expo, Firebase, etc.)

2. Set Up Environment

• Install React Native and Expo
• Set up Firebase for authentication
• Set up Git for version control
• Create project structure

Implement a global theme - Colors, Transitions and fonts

3. UI/UX Design

• Create wireframes for each screen (Sign Up, Login, Topics, Chat, Profile)
• Get feedback and make necessary changes

4. Frontend Development (React Screens)

• Set up variables for color
• Authentication Screens
  • Sign Up
  • Login
  • Forgot Password
  • Change Password
• User Authentication
  • Implement Firebase Authentication
  • OTP verification via email
• Main Features
  • Topics Page (Feed of Topics)
  • Enlarged Topic View with Comments
  • Chat Screen
  • User Profile
  • Account Settings, About, Privacy

5. Backend Integration

• Set up Firebase Authentication
• Implement Firestore for storing user data, topics, and messages
• API integration (translation API for real-time translation in chat)

6. Core Functionalities

• Profile Functions
  • User Profiles (avatars, personal info)
  • Friend Requests and Friends List
• Topic Feed
  • Public and Private Topics
  • Comments on Topics
• Chat System
  • One-on-one and group messaging
  • Translation API in chat

7. Testing

• Unit testing for authentication and chat functionalities
• UI/UX testing across various devices
• Bug fixing and feedback integration

8. MVP Documentation and Polishing

• Ensure the app meets MVP criteria
• Update documentation (readme, features)
• Polish UI and address UX feedback

Further Feature Development (if time permits)

Post-MVP Features:

1. Moderation Tools for Audio and Text Chats

• Implement AI-powered tools to detect inappropriate content in text chats.
• Integrate voice-to-text moderation for audio chats to detect spoken language violations.
• Set up user reporting features for additional community moderation.

2. Language Games with a Point System

• 2 Truths and 1 Lie
  • Develop the game interface and backend logic where users submit statements, and others guess the false one.
• Find the Right Translation
  • Create a game where users are presented with a sentence and three translation options; the first to guess correctly gets a point.
• Words Match
  • Develop a word matching game where users match words with their translations. The first to complete the task gets a point.
• Implement a point tracking system across games to encourage competition and participation.

3. Group Chats (Text & Audio)

• Group Text Chats
  • Develop functionality for group text chats, allowing multiple users to communicate and learn together.
  • Add features for group chat creation, user invitations, and moderation controls.
• Audio Group Chats (Party Calls)
  • Create a party call feature for voice chats with multiple users.
  • Include options for one user to moderate the conversation and ensure the group sticks to the target language.

4. Brochure Website and Social Media Marketing

• Develop a simple brochure-style website to showcase app features, user testimonials, and download links.
• Set up social media accounts and create content aimed at attracting learners and building a community around language learning.
• Launch a targeted marketing campaign to drive traffic to the app.