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“Talckatoo: Your Real-Time Multilingual Chat Solution Built with SocketIO, Express.js, and React!”

We’re a team of dynamic individuals who recently graduated from a coding BootCamp. Our inspiration stems from the language barrier issue, and we’ve taken on the challenge to address it directly. The result is Talckatoo, a chat app we’ve developed using SocketIO, Express.js, and React. Our goal? To dissolve language barriers through real-time translation, enabling meaningful connections across diverse cultures.

What issues does our app resolve?

  • Language Barrier: Talckatoo provides seamless language translation, making it easier for individuals from different language backgrounds, especially elderly users who might not be familiar with translation tools. This feature reduces communication obstacles and saves time.
  • Integrated ChatGPT: Our app integrates ChatGPT, allowing users to access its capabilities without leaving the app. This means they can enjoy AI-powered assistance without any extra hassle.

Key Features:

  • Text messaging with real-time translation
  • Voice-enabled transcription and messaging
  • AI-powered “@birdie” bot for user inquiries

Our backend tech stack: Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, SocketIO, Typescript, chatGPT, Rapid API

Our frontend tech stack: React, Tailwind CSS, Typescript, WhisperAI

We’re excited to delve into the details of how we created this app in the next part.

You can experience the live version of Talckatoo at https://talckatoo.me.

We welcome your feedback and suggestions, so feel free to get in touch. If you’re curious about the nitty-gritty, you can find our code repository here: https://github.com/Talckatoo.

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overFlow

Hey you talkatoo peeps great one!!!
Welcome to dev.to. the home of great coders.
Ill sure make sure I follow you on github. git is my new skill set.I bet I will learn a lot from you guys. You say you guys are recent graduates and have already come together to create something really great and amazing.
It is Very inspirational since I am also learning. I will learn with you perhaps even contribute if its welcome.

Welcome and thank you once more for sharing.

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miminiverse

Thank you for your kind words. And yes we def welcome more members in our team to develop Talckatoo, please shoot us an email if you interested in our app talckatoodev@gmail.com
And we are preparing the next part to share more in details about how we built it.

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overFlow

Thank you very much but Im unshamedly a noob....i do not know if i hold any value. I could stand on the side and spectate if possible.