Jose Gibson
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Micro Journal — Minimalist Journaling App

Offline-first minimalist journaling app with bullet-point entries, dark mode, cross-device sync, and a full Express/SQLite backend — deployed on Netlify and Render.

React (Create React App)React RouterSCSSLocal Storage (offline persistence)Netlify deployment
⚡ Reconciling offline Local Storage entries with the server on…⚡ Keeping sync logic simple without introducing conflicts when…

Portfolio Highlights

  • →Built and deployed a full-stack offline-first journaling app with React/SCSS frontend (Netlify) and Express/SQLite backend (Render), including local storage sync and user auth.

Snapshot

  • Period: 2024
  • Source: `github.com/josegibson/micro-journal`
  • Domain: Full-stack web, personal productivity
  • Status: Deployed — micro-journal.netlify.app

Stack

  • React (Create React App)
  • React Router
  • SCSS
  • Local Storage (offline persistence)
  • Netlify deployment
  • Express.js
  • SQLite with Sequelize ORM
  • REST API
  • Render deployment

What I Built

  • Bullet-point journaling UI with minimal friction entry flow.
  • Offline-first architecture: entries saved to Local Storage and synced to backend when online.
  • Basic user authentication for cross-device access.
  • Dark mode interface.
  • Express REST API backed by SQLite/Sequelize for persistent cloud storage.
  • Full deployment pipeline: frontend on Netlify, backend on Render.