TradeMySkill
Share to grow. Learn to glow.
Created on 19th June 2025
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TradeMySkill
Share to grow. Learn to glow.
The problem TradeMySkill solves
"TradeMySkill" breaks the universal issue of skill-gaps by offering a straightforward platform on which users can swap skills rather than dollars.
For instance: A skilled coder can share coding skills in exchange for learning design, music, or even fitness from another person.
Acquiring a new skill tends to require money, courses, or apps — but this platform eliminates that need by facilitating skill-barter.
As the name goes: If you know it, you can trade it.
Challenges I ran into
GitHub Repository & Deployment Issues:
I initially faced Git problems like src refspec main does not match any and push failures. It was puzzling when I was fresh to handling it, but I fixed the debugging using the proper Git commands (git init, git pull origin main, and git push -u origin main) and corrected the repository, and I was able to host the site on GitHub Pages.
Live Updates Not Reflected:
I was struggling with getting the new skill additions to appear instantaneously in the Skill Exchange Board. The issue was with the form processing. I went through the addEventListener and reviewed the DOM manipulation logic and discovered that feedback and reset needed to be delayed and better styled.
Recording a Demo using Voice: It was also tricky to set up screen recording tools like Loom and VEED — my microphone was not registering at first. I tried many platforms and granted permissions properly before I could finally record my demo properly using good audio.
Learning Curve: Not being used to open source contribution and hackathon-like time constraints was an issue in itself. But remaining calm and breaking it down into smaller steps, I managed!
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