TaskHive is a decentralized task outsourcing platform that connects users with local freelancers through a competitive bidding system. Designed to simplify small-job hiring, the platform enables real-time task posting, bidding, communication, and verification. Key Contributions: • 🛠 Built the MVP from scratch using the MERN stack with full ownership of both frontend and backend. • ⚙️ Designed and implemented a dynamic task bidding system where users can post jobs and freelancers place bids in real time. • 🔐 Integrated secure user authentication using JWT and role-based access for users and taskers. • 📦 Developed a detailed task workflow system including task status transitions, bid acceptance, and progress tracking. • 📊 Implemented a task verification & approval module allowing clients to verify and close completed tasks. • 💬 Built interactive UI components with React and Tailwind CSS for a smooth, responsive user experience. • 🧪 Wrote unit tests for core backend APIs and ensured seamless integration between client and server. • 🚀 Deployed MVP early for testing, with future plans to integrate payment gateways (Stripe/PayPal) and geolocation-based task filtering.