Building a Real-Time Quiz App: A Full-Stack Journey

A high-energy, real-time quiz application designed for live competitions. This full-stack project enables users to create quizzes, host game sessions, and compete with friends in real-time, featuring instant scoring and dynamic leaderboards. Key Features Live Multiplayer Sessions: Join games instantly using a unique 6-digit PIN. Real-Time Interaction: WebSocket-powered communication for sub-second latency. Dynamic Scoring: Points awarded based on speed and accuracy, with streak bonuses. Host Controls: comprehensive dashboard for managing players and game flow. Responsive Design: Seamless experience across desktop and mobile devices. Architecture The system is built on a microservices-inspired architecture to ensure scalability and performance: ...

November 22, 2025 · 3 min · Utkarsh Joshi

Real-Time Quiz App

A high-energy, real-time quiz application designed for live competitions. This full-stack project enables users to create quizzes, host game sessions, and compete with friends in real-time, featuring instant scoring and dynamic leaderboards. Key Features Live Multiplayer Sessions: Join games instantly using a unique 6-digit PIN. Real-Time Interaction: WebSocket-powered communication for sub-second latency. Dynamic Scoring: Points awarded based on speed and accuracy, with streak bonuses. Host Controls: comprehensive dashboard for managing players and game flow. Responsive Design: Seamless experience across desktop and mobile devices. For a deep dive into the architecture and implementation details, check out the full article. You can play the live demo at quiz.utkarshjoshi.com. ...

November 22, 2025 · 1 min · Utkarsh Joshi

Citations: Building TikTok for Research Papers with Agentic AI

A deep dive into building Citations, a TikTok-style research paper discovery platform that transforms dense academic content into addictive, swipeable experiences using cutting-edge agentic AI workflows. The Problem: Research Discovery is Broken Academic research discovery suffers from a fundamental UX problem. Traditional platforms like arXiv, PubMed, and Google Scholar present research papers as dense, text-heavy lists that overwhelm users. The barrier to entry is too high - researchers need to parse through technical abstracts, understand complex terminology, and invest significant time just to determine if a paper is relevant. ...

October 1, 2025 · 8 min · Utkarsh Joshi