Feature Request: Add User Profile Customization

[kakasoo]

New Feature Proposal: User Profile Customization

Summary

Enhance the user experience by allowing users to customize their profiles with additional fields such as bio, profile picture, and links to social media.

Motivation

• User Engagement: Personalized profiles can increase user interaction and retention.
• Community Building: Allows users to express themselves and connect with others through shared interests.

Implementation Overview

1. Controllers: Create a profile.controller.ts to handle profile-related requests, including:

   • GET /api/v1/profile/:userId to retrieve a user's profile.
   • PUT /api/v1/profile/:userId to update profile information.

2. Services: Implement profile.service.ts to manage business logic for profile operations.

3. Models/DTOs: Define ProfileDto for data transfer between controllers and services, including fields like bio, profilePictureUrl, and socialLinks.

4. Database Changes: Add a profiles table to store profile data, with a foreign key linking to the users table.

5. Testing: Create unit and integration tests for profile-related operations.

Additional Information

• Dependencies: Ensure compatibility with existing authentication and user management systems.
• Milestones: Propose a timeline for each phase of the implementation.

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This feature aims to deepen user engagement by offering more personalized and customizable user profiles.