# 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. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://founders-and-coders.gitbook.io/coursebook/src/course/syllabus/developer/week08-project04-test-deploy/overview.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.