Chitter Challenge

A Twitter clone that allows users to post messages to a public stream. Built in Ruby, with Sinatra, PSQL, DataMapper.

Usage:

$ git clone https://github.com/sophieklm/chitter
$ cd chitter
$ bundle
$ createdb chitter_development
$ rake auto_migrate
$ rspec
$ rackup

Features:

As a Maker
So that I can post messages on Chitter as me
I want to sign up for Chitter

As a Maker
So that I can post messages on Chitter as me
I want to log in to Chitter

As a Maker
So that I can avoid others posting messages on Chitter as me
I want to log out of Chitter

As a Maker
So that I can let people know what I am doing  
I want to post a message (peep) to chitter

As a maker
So that I can see what others are saying  
I want to see all peeps in reverse chronological order

As a maker
So that I can better appreciate the context of a peep
I want to see the time at which it was made

Notes on functionality:

• Makers sign up to chitter with their email, password, name and a user name (e.g. sam@makersacademy.com, s3cr3t, Samuel Russell Hampden Joseph, tansaku).
• The username and email are unique.
• Peeps (posts to chitter) have the name of the maker and their user handle.
• Use bcrypt to secure the passwords.
• Use data mapper and postgres to save the data.
• You don't have to be logged in to see the peeps.
• You only can peep if you are logged in.
• In order to start a conversation as a maker I want to reply to a peep from another maker.