Develop a minimal full$-$stack application that demonstrates your capabilities in both front$-$end and back$-$end development, with a focus on Python $($Django$)$ and JavaScript frameworks. This project is an opportunity for you to illustrate your technical strengths, decision$-$making process, and your approach to solving practical problems.

Project Brief:

Scope:

You will create a web application that allows users to send interest messages to other users. The recipient can then accept or reject the interest, and if accepted, both users can chat with each other. The project should utilize Django for the backend and Angular or React for the frontend.

Please include the following in your README.md:

Prerequisites and dependencies

Step$-$by$-$step installation and setup instructions

How to run the application

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