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# Week of October 28th

This week focuses on testing, deployment, and optimization of the e-commerce web application developed over the past two weeks. The emphasis is on implementing comprehensive testing strategies, deploying the full-stack application to AWS, and setting up continuous integration and deployment pipelines.

## Workshops

* [.NET](https://github.com/foundersandcoders/coursebook/blob/main/learn/DOTNET/README.md)

## Execute Program

* Finish previous courses

## Topics

* Writing and organizing unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests
* Mocking external dependencies in tests
* Understanding and configuring different deployment environments (development, staging, production)
* Infrastructure as Code concepts and implementation with AWS CDK
* AWS resource provisioning and configuration (EC2, S3, security groups)
* Environment variable management across different deployment stages
* Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
* Optimizing applications for production deployment
* AWS permissions and security best practices

## Project

* Develop a comprehensive testing strategy for the e-commerce application
* Implement tests using Cypress, Postman, and Node's testing library
* Create a deployment plan for AWS infrastructure
* Deploy the backend to an AWS EC2 instance
* Host static frontend files on an AWS S3 bucket
* Set up and configure necessary AWS resources (e.g., security groups, IAM roles)
* Implement Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK
* Configure environment variables for different deployment stages
* Document the setup, deployment process, and usage instructions

## Stretch Goals

* Set up a GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline for automatic deployment on push to main
* Implement staging environments in addition to development and production
* Optimize application performance for production environment

## Additional Skills

* Code organization and modularization for testability
* Advanced TypeScript usage in testing and deployment scripts
* Understanding of cloud architecture and best practices
* Debugging deployment issues in cloud environments
* Writing clear and comprehensive technical documentation

This week brings together all aspects of the software development lifecycle, from testing to deployment, providing a holistic view of bringing a web application to production. It emphasizes the importance of thorough testing, secure and scalable deployment practices, and the use of modern DevOps tools and techniques.