HoneyBeeTime is a web application I worked on at Sanmark Solutions, built on a microservices architecture using Nest.js, Node.js, AWS, React, Terraform, ShadCN, and TailwindCSS. It pairs complex backend processes with front-end interfaces to deliver a user-friendly experience designed to scale.
Role: Project lead & full-stack engineer · Team: small cross-functional team · Focus: microservices architecture, cloud infrastructure, frontend
The challenge
The product needed to handle complex, interconnected backend processes without turning into a monolith that was painful to scale or deploy. The goal was a system where individual pieces could grow, fail, and ship independently, while still feeling like one smooth product to the user.
What is HoneyBeeTime?
HoneyBeeTime is a web application developed using a microservices architecture, with a stack that includes Nest.js, Node.js, AWS, React, Terraform, ShadCN, and TailwindCSS. The project focused on providing a user-friendly experience while integrating complex backend processes with front-end interfaces, ensuring the system’s scalability and performance. You can explore the project at honeybeetime.com.
My Role
I managed the project and worked across both backend and frontend development alongside a small team. I was responsible for planning the solution and its infrastructure, ensuring scalability and performance across the system. Working on HoneyBeeTime taught me a great deal about building with microservices and designing efficient solutions at scale.
Outcome
The platform shipped as a set of independently deployable services behind a shared frontend, with infrastructure defined as code so environments were reproducible. It’s live at honeybeetime.com.
Tech Stack
- Microservices - architectural approach the application is built on.
- Nest.js - progressive Node.js framework used on the backend.
- Node.js - JavaScript runtime powering server-side services.
- AWS - cloud platform hosting the infrastructure.
- Terraform - infrastructure-as-code tooling for provisioning.
- React - library for the front-end interfaces.
- ShadCN - component toolkit used in the UI.
- TailwindCSS - utility-first CSS framework for styling.
You can explore the project at honeybeetime.com.