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[New Project]: SmartCityApp

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
docker, java, mysql
Domain
content

Research direction

Review the submitted SmartCityApp repository, README, and project documentation to verify the project details and contribution resources. Determine how a new project is represented in forgoodfirstissue and whether this submission meets the app's inclusion criteria; done means the project is either added with accurate information or the missing requirements are identified.

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Description

Is this project already existing in the app?
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Tell us about the project

Repository: https://github.com/Rajath2005/SmartCityApp

README: https://github.com/Rajath2005/SmartCityApp#readme

Project Documentation: https://smartcity-opensource.netlify.app/

SmartCityApp is an open-source Java project that demonstrates a city attraction management system built with Java, JDBC, MySQL, and Docker. It includes user authentication, role-based administration, attraction management, search functionality, and database integration, providing a practical example of a real-world Java application.

The project is designed to be approachable for contributors of different experience levels. It includes a detailed README, comprehensive project documentation, an MIT License, CONTRIBUTING guide, Code of Conduct, issue templates, GitHub Discussions, and well-organized issues. The documentation and README provide setup instructions, project architecture, contribution guidelines, and development workflows to help contributors get started efficiently.

I believe SmartCityApp would be a good fit because it offers a well-documented Java codebase where contributors can gain hands-on experience with Java, JDBC, MySQL, Git, GitHub workflows, clean code practices, and collaborative open-source development.

Is the Project a DPG (Digital Public Good)
  • Yes
  • No
Does the project list which Sustainable Development Goals it addresses in its labels?
  • Yes
  • No
Code of Conduct
  • I've read the Code of Conduct and understand my responsibilities as a member of the GitHub community
Anything else?

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Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
245
Forks
139
Avg merge
1d 23m
Merged PRs (30d)
1

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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