SkillSwap hackathon submission by Shivam Raj

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+# Hackathon Submission: Skill Swap
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+## Name
+Shivam Raj
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+## GitHub handle
+@shivam-raj12
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+## Project Title
+Skill Swap: The New Way to Learn.
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+## Project Description    
+The project I created is SkillSwap which is a global platform where people exchange skills and knowledge directly — no money involved. Learn new things, share what you know, and connect with others who want to grow together.
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+## Inspiration behind the Project  
+As a hobby developer who isn’t pursuing any formal IT or computer science degree, I often faced challenges while learning online because most quality courses were too expensive. That’s when I thought — what if people could simply share what they know in exchange for learning something new? This idea inspired SkillSwap — a platform where people can trade their skills instead of paying for courses, making learning more accessible and collaborative for everyone.
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+### Appwrite products
+_Select all the Appwrite products you have used in your project_
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+- [x] Auth
+- [x] Databases
+- [x] Storage
+- [x] Functions
+- [ ] Messaging
+- [x] Realtime
+- [x] Sites
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+## Project Repo  
+https://github.com/shivam-raj12/skill-swap     and 
+https://github.com/shivam-raj12/SkillSwapFunctions for Functions
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+## Deployed Site URL
+https://skill-swap.appwrite.network/
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+## Demo Video/Photos  
+https://fra.cloud.appwrite.io/v1/storage/buckets/6905009a002beac7b2dd/files/690500ab002e5b2f2429/view?project=skill-swap&mode=admin
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