Deployment & DevOps
Hosting, CI/CD, performance, and accessibility best practices.
Module Overview
Practical deployment choices (Vercel/Netlify/simple VPS), CI basics, performance optimization (images, caching), analytics and simple monitoring, plus accessibility and SEO checks for production quality.
Learning Objectives
- Deploy static and serverless apps using modern hosting services and set up a basic CI pipeline.
- Optimize critical performance paths and run accessibility/performance audits.
- Configure minimal monitoring/alerts suitable for student projects.
Lesson-by-Lesson Breakdown
Hosting options and choosing the right one for a project.
CI basics: GitHub Actions or equivalent for automated builds and deploys.
Performance optimizations: images, caching, and network considerations.
Accessibility & SEO checks using Lighthouse and manual audits.
Basic monitoring: logs, uptime checks, and lightweight alerts.
Hands-on Activities & Deliverables
Activities
Deploy capstone site and include CI config + Lighthouse report with improvement plan.
📦 Deliverable
Live site link + CI pipeline config + audit report.
Required Tools & Readings
Hosting docs, Lighthouse guide, CI examples.
Assessment & Rubric
- Successful deployment & CI50%
- Audit improvements30%
- Documentation20%
Prerequisites
Prior modules completed (especially Module 4).
Parent-Friendly Value
Students will ship projects that are live and discoverable — a tangible output parents can visit.