Phase 10 - Deployment & Monitoring

Overview

• Track: Both (MVP & Showcase)
• Duration: 1 day
• Dependencies: Phase 0-9 completed
• Deliverables: Live site, CI/CD pipeline, monitoring setup, backup strategy

Entry Criteria

• Performance optimization complete
• All tests passing
• Content finalized
• Domain and hosting ready

Implementation Steps

Step	Task	MVP	Showcase	Notes
10.01	Choose hosting platform	✅	✅	Cloudflare Pages recommended
10.02	Configure build settings	✅	✅	Environment variables
10.03	Set up CI/CD pipeline	✅	✅	Auto-deploy on push
10.04	Configure custom domain	✅	✅	DNS settings
10.05	SSL certificate setup	✅	✅	Auto-provisioned
10.06	Deploy to staging	✅	✅	Preview environment
10.07	Production deployment	✅	✅	Go live
10.08	Set up monitoring	✅	✅	Uptime, basic metrics
10.09	Configure backups	✅	✅	Code and content
10.10	Error tracking	❌	✅	Sentry or similar
10.11	Analytics setup	✅	✅	Privacy-focused
10.12	Performance monitoring	❌	✅	RUM, dashboards

Security Checklist

# Production Security Checklist

## Environment
- [ ] All sensitive keys in environment variables
- [ ] Different keys for staging/production
- [ ] No secrets in code repository
- [ ] Environment variables documented

## Headers
- [ ] Security headers configured
- [ ] CSP policy implemented
- [ ] HSTS enabled
- [ ] X-Frame-Options set

## SSL/TLS
- [ ] SSL certificate active
- [ ] Auto-renewal configured
- [ ] HTTP redirects to HTTPS
- [ ] HSTS preload submitted

## Access Control
- [ ] Admin routes protected
- [ ] API rate limiting enabled
- [ ] CORS properly configured
- [ ] Authentication implemented

## Monitoring
- [ ] Error tracking active
- [ ] Security alerts configured
- [ ] Uptime monitoring enabled
- [ ] Performance tracking live

## Backups
- [ ] Automated backups running
- [ ] Backup restoration tested
- [ ] Off-site backup storage
- [ ] Backup encryption enabled

Common Pitfalls

1. Missing Environment Variables: Forgetting to set production variables

   • Solution: Validate required variables on build

2. Cache Issues: Old content served after updates

   • Solution: Implement cache busting strategy

3. SSL Problems: Certificate errors or mixed content

   • Solution: Force HTTPS, update all URLs

4. Missing Redirects: Old URLs returning 404

   • Solution: Set up proper redirect rules

5. Monitoring Blind Spots: Not tracking critical metrics

   • Solution: Comprehensive monitoring setup

Exit Criteria

• Site deployed to production
• Custom domain configured
• SSL certificate active
• CI/CD pipeline functional
• Preview deployments working
• Monitoring active
• Analytics configured
• Error tracking enabled (Showcase)
• Backups automated
• Security headers verified
• Performance monitoring live (Showcase)
• Documentation updated

Rollback Strategy

If deployment issues occur:

1. Failed Deployment:

   • Use previous successful build
   • Check build logs for errors
   • Verify environment variables

2. Production Issues:

   • Immediate rollback available
   • Use preview deployments for testing
   • Monitor error rates

3. Performance Degradation:

   • Check CDN configuration
   • Verify caching headers
   • Review recent changes

AI Assistant Notes

Key Files to Reference

• Deployment configuration files
• CI/CD workflows
• Environment variable setup
• Monitoring scripts

Common Prompts for This Phase

• “Set up Cloudflare Pages deployment”
• “Configure GitHub Actions for CI/CD”
• “Implement error tracking with Sentry”
• “Create automated backup strategy”

Context Requirements

• Hosting platform choice
• Domain name
• Analytics preferences
• Monitoring requirements