Milestone 3: Platform Verification and WhatsApp Flow Updates

Website Design, Web Security, PostgreSQL, Frontend Development, Security, Twilio, Next.js · I am ready to move our roommate-matching and property search platform into Milestone 3 and need a developer who can tighten security around user onboarding while refreshing the landing experience.

What I need you to build • Replace the current homepage carousel with a live feed that pulls the most recent sign-ups. Featured users must display blurred profile photos to protect privacy. • Make both email and phone confirmation mandatory before a sign-up is considered complete. – Repair the existing email flow so the verification link consistently activates. – Add phone verification using either the WhatsApp Business API or standard SMS, whichever you can implement fastest. • Show a small “verified” check-mark on the profile as soon as the email address is confirmed, but keep the account inactive until both checks (email + phone) pass. • Block all unverified or partially verified accounts from accessing roommate matching or property search pages. • When a user clicks “Contact via WhatsApp” from a listing page, automatically append the exact property link to the pre-filled message.

Acceptance criteria 1. Landing page feed updates in real time with no manual refresh a