About My Friend System

Assignment Report

What tasks have you not attempted or not completed?

• All required tasks have been completed

What special features have you done that we should know about?

• Enhanced Security: Implemented password hashing with randomly generated salts using SHA-256
• Password Storage: Passwords are stored as "salt:hash" format for secure verification
• Bidirectional Friendships: When adding friends, both users' friend counts are updated automatically
• Session Management: Secure session handling with user authentication checks
• Input Validation: Comprehensive server-side validation for all forms

Which parts did you have trouble with?

• Initially considered the complexity of bidirectional friend relationships in the database
• Ensuring friend count updates work correctly when adding/removing friends
• Implementing proper salt-based password hashing while maintaining compatibility

What would you like to do better next time?

• Implement password strength requirements (minimum length, special characters)
• Add email verification during signup
• Create a password reset functionality
• Add pagination for large friend lists
• Implement search functionality to find friends by name
• Add profile pictures and additional user information

What additional features did you add?

• Enhanced Password Security: SHA-256 hashing with random salts (32 characters)
• Better UX: Error messages persist with original input (except passwords)
• Mutual Friendships: Friend relationships are automatically bidirectional
• Real-time Updates: Friend counts update immediately after add/remove actions

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