The Hashnode Clone is a dynamic and scalable blogging platform designed for developers and content creators. It offers a seamless writing and publishing experience with features inspired by modern developer-focused platforms. Built using React.js and Laravel, the system supports user authentication, post management, interactive features like likes and comments, and a clean, responsive UI.
Hours delivered back to the business
SEO-optimized blog URLs for better visibility
Success rate of bot case completion
Successful publishing and user activity rate during testing
The Chalange
The goal was to build a custom, high-performance blogging system that mimics the user experience and capabilities of platforms like Hashnode — without using open-source templates or WordPress. It needed to support a modern tech stack, offer intuitive UX, and be flexible enough to serve future SaaS or client-based needs.
Our Solution
Developed the frontend in React.js for real-time, dynamic page rendering
Built a secure backend in Laravel with API integration for users and posts
Implemented JWT-based authentication with user registration, login, and profile management
Added support for Markdown editing, clean post URLs, and tag-based categorization
Created a responsive UI with Tailwind CSS, optimized for mobile and desktop
Integrated comment, like, and search functionality to boost interactivity
The Results
- Fast and fluid writing experience with real-time markdown preview
- Modular and reusable components for future scalability
- Optimized SEO structure and metadata integration
- >95% success rate of bot case completion
- Designed for performance, user engagement, and future monetization
