Support MongoDB as a database

[nlaz]

Description

This starter kit supports a typical SQL-type database using PostgresSQL and Sequelize. We did this because relational databases can be more reliable and can have less gotchas (I know this is a matter of opinion). However, it might be prudent to support a NoSQL-type database like MongoDB because it can be quicker to build a hackathon project with. A hackathon project can benefit from flexible data schemas using MongoDB. MongoDB also has a bunch of documentation to help beginners through using it.

To integrate MongoDB into this project, it might be smart to use a library like mongoose to help with object querying.

I wouldn't like to simply replace our PostgresSQL/Sequelize code with MongoDB/mongoose code. Ideally, people can choose from one or the other. If this requires setting up a separate repo, that is possible or we can create a script for creating a example project similar to create-react-app or create-next-app.

Additionally, it would be great to add documentation around what is MongoDB, how to use it, and how to get it running locally and how to deploy.

[Athira2199]

I would like to contribute in the mongodb version. Is the project still going on ?

[Imma-Olly]

Yes it is still going on. Give me a couple hours to upload the changes then I’ll send you an invite.

[Athira2199]

That would be great.