From Nothing to an Automated CI/CD Deploying APP on AWS

1. Project Setup and Organization

   • Set up a monorepo using Turborepo.
   • Set up ./config workspaces (eslint, prettier and typescript).
   • Set up a ./apps/web workspace with a create t3-app + shadcn/ui + vitest
   • Set up a ./apps/api workspace with a new fastify api

2. Domain - Business Logic

   • Define domain entities and value objects.
   • Create use cases and unit tests for business logic.

3. Frontend Development with Next.js

   • Develop frontend components and UI using Next.js and Shadcn/ui.
   • Implement unit tests using Vitest for frontend components.
   • Implement end-to-end tests with Playwright to validate frontend functionality.

4. Backend Development with Nest.js

   • Implement backend APIs and business logic with Fastify.
   • Implement end-to-end tests with vitest to validate all backend routes.

5. Docker

   • Create a docker-compose.yml file for local development.
   • Set up a Dockerfile for the Web and API workspaces.

6. CI/CD Pipeline

   • Run all tests and build the application using GitHub Actions.
   • Publish Docker images to Docker Hub and AWS ECR.
   • Use semantic release to automate versioning and release management.
   • Configure deployment to AWS App Runner for automated deployment.

7. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform

   • Define infrastructure requirements using Terraform.
   • Provision AWS resources including ECR, App Runner, database, and Redis.

1. Run pnpm install to install dependencies on the root folder.
2. Run docker-compose up -d to start the database
3. Run pnpm run dev to start the application on port 3000 and api on port 4000.