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Phase 9: QA, Publishing & Capstone

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Chapter 9: Learning Objectives - Publishing & Deployment90%

Learning Objectives - Publishing & Deployment

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Knowledge

  • Understand deployment platform types and choose the right platform for different project needs
  • Explain CI/CD concepts including workflows, jobs, and automation strategies
  • Differentiate between environments (development, preview/staging, production)
  • Identify documentation strategies for components, APIs, and user guides
  • Recognize deployment best practices and common pitfalls to avoid

Skills

  • Deploy React applications to Vercel with automatic HTTPS and CDN
  • Deploy Node.js APIs to Railway with PostgreSQL databases
  • Create GitHub Actions workflows for automated testing and deployment
  • Configure environment variables securely across platforms
  • Set up preview deployments for pull requests
  • Build documentation sites with MkDocs Material
  • Generate API documentation using OpenAPI/Swagger
  • Create component libraries with Storybook

Application

  • Deploy full-stack applications with frontend, backend, and database
  • Implement complete CI/CD pipelines from code push to production
  • Manage multi-environment deployments with proper variable handling
  • Troubleshoot deployment failures using logs and debugging tools
  • Configure custom domains with automatic SSL certificates
  • Monitor application health with health check endpoints

Specific Technical Competencies

By completing this workshop, you will demonstrate:

Platform Mastery

  • Deploy to Vercel, Railway, Netlify, or Cloudflare Pages
  • Use CLI tools for rapid deployment workflows
  • Configure build settings and output directories
  • Manage deployment aliases and rollbacks

CI/CD Expertise

  • Write GitHub Actions YAML workflows from scratch
  • Trigger workflows on push, pull requests, and schedules
  • Chain jobs with dependencies
  • Use secrets and environment variables in workflows
  • Implement automated testing before deployment

Documentation Skills

  • Set up MkDocs with Material theme and custom configuration
  • Write component stories for Storybook
  • Document REST APIs with OpenAPI specification
  • Deploy documentation automatically via CI/CD

Success Criteria

You will have successfully completed this workshop when you can:

  1. Deploy a production-ready application in under 5 minutes
  2. Create a GitHub Actions workflow that tests and deploys automatically
  3. Configure separate environments for development, staging, and production
  4. Generate comprehensive documentation for your application
  5. Troubleshoot and fix deployment issues using platform logs
  6. Pass the assessment with 80% or higher (36/45 points)

Real-World Application

After this workshop, you should be able to:

  • Deploy side projects and portfolio sites professionally
  • Set up CI/CD pipelines for work projects
  • Contribute to open source projects with proper deployment workflows
  • Create professional documentation for your code
  • Interview confidently about deployment and DevOps practices

Time Investment

  • Workshop Duration: 3 hours
  • Hands-On Practice: 2 hours (included)
  • Final Project: 1 hour
  • Post-Workshop Practice: 2-3 hours recommended

These objectives align with industry standards for junior to mid-level full-stack developers in 2026.