Sixteen year old developer made a fullstack Twitter clone

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This is a fullstack Twitter clone built by a sixteen-year-old developer and released in 2021. The project demonstrates both frontend and backend implementation of core social media features. It is useful for developers learning fullstack web development or studying how social platforms work technically. The code is available on GitHub for review and educational purposes.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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