Before we jump into actually building the application, I thought it would be useful to take one video to preview where we're headed. This way, we’ll have a clear understanding of the application we’re building and the features we’ll implement along the way.

Introducing Lorem News: A Hacker News Clone

Here, I have Lorem News running in the browser. Lorem News is a basic Hacker News clone where:

• Users can submit posts
• Posts have titles, bodies, and comments
• Users can sign in, sign up, and view profiles
• Each profile includes an about section, a list of submitted posts, and comments

User Authentication and Posting

To interact with the application, users need to sign up or log in. After signing in, they can:

• Submit a new post with a title and body
• View any post and add comments
• Edit or delete their posts and comments
• Revoke active sessions

As an authenticated user, their profile updates dynamically to reflect their activity, such as the number of posts and comments they’ve made.

What We’ll Be Building

We’ll build this step by step, paying special attention to how we leverage Active Record with SQLite to power these features.

Our first focus will be setting up users and authentication, ensuring a solid foundation for secure sign-ins and user management.