Full-Stack Project Development

Chapter 1: Project Planning and Setup

1.1 Project Requirements

Proper planning is essential for successful full-stack projects. Start by defining clear requirements and scope.

Requirements Gathering:

• Identify stakeholders and their needs
• Define functional requirements (what the system should do)
• Define non-functional requirements (performance, security, scalability)
• Create user stories and use cases
• Prioritize features (MVP vs nice-to-have)

// Example: Project requirements document
Project: E-commerce Platform

Functional Requirements:
- User authentication and authorization
- Product catalog with search and filters
- Shopping cart and checkout
- Order management
- Payment processing
- Admin dashboard

Non-Functional Requirements:
- Response time < 200ms for 95% of requests
- Support 10,000 concurrent users
- 99.9% uptime
- PCI DSS compliance for payments

1.2 Technology Stack Selection

Choose technologies based on project requirements, team expertise, and scalability needs.

Frontend Stack:

• Framework: React, Vue, or Angular
• State Management: Redux, Zustand, or Context API
• Styling: CSS Modules, Styled Components, or Tailwind CSS
• Build Tool: Webpack, Vite, or Parcel

Backend Stack:

• Runtime: Node.js, Python, or Java
• Framework: Express, Fastify, or Nest.js
• Database: PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MongoDB
• Cache: Redis or Memcached

1.3 Project Structure

project-root/
├── frontend/
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/
│   │   ├── pages/
│   │   ├── hooks/
│   │   ├── services/
│   │   └── utils/
│   ├── public/
│   └── package.json
├── backend/
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── controllers/
│   │   ├── models/
│   │   ├── routes/
│   │   ├── middleware/
│   │   └── services/
│   └── package.json
├── database/
│   └── migrations/
└── docker-compose.yml

1.4 Development Environment Setup

// package.json scripts
{
    "scripts": {
        "dev": "concurrently "npm run dev:frontend" "npm run dev:backend"",
        "dev:frontend": "cd frontend && npm start",
        "dev:backend": "cd backend && npm run dev",
        "build": "npm run build:frontend && npm run build:backend",
        "test": "npm run test:frontend && npm run test:backend"
    }
}