Week 12 Worklog
Week 12 Objectives:
- Set up CI/CD pipeline with AWS CodePipeline
- Implement monitoring and logging
- Perform testing and bug fixes
- Complete project documentation
Tasks to be carried out this week:
| Day | Task | Start Date | Completion Date | Reference Material |
|---|
| 1-2 | - Set up CI/CD pipeline
+ Configure AWS CodePipeline
+ Connect to Git repository
+ Automate build and deploy
- Test automated deployment | 2025/11/24 | 2025/11/25 | AWS CodePipeline docs |
| 3-4 | - Implement monitoring
+ CloudWatch logs for backend
+ CloudWatch metrics
+ Set up alarms
- Configure API Gateway logging | 2025/11/26 | 2025/11/27 | AWS CloudWatch docs |
| 5-6 | - Comprehensive testing
+ Unit tests for backend
+ Integration tests
+ Frontend E2E tests
- Bug fixes and optimization | 2025/11/28 | 2025/11/29 | Testing best practices |
| 7 | - Complete documentation
+ README files
+ API documentation
+ Deployment guide
- Project presentation preparation | 2025/11/30 | 2025/11/30 | Documentation standards |
Week 12 Achievements:
CI/CD Pipeline:
- Configured AWS CodePipeline for automated deployment
- Connected pipeline to Git repository
- Set up build stage with CodeBuild
- Automated backend deployment to EC2
- Automated frontend deployment to S3 with CloudFront invalidation
- Tested complete CI/CD flow: Git push → Build → Deploy
Monitoring & Logging:
- Configured CloudWatch Logs for Spring Boot application
- Set up CloudWatch metrics for EC2 and RDS
- Created CloudWatch alarms for high CPU and memory usage
- Enabled API Gateway access logs
- Implemented application-level logging with proper log levels
Testing & Quality:
- Wrote unit tests for backend services (JUnit)
- Created integration tests for API endpoints
- Performed manual E2E testing for all user flows
- Fixed bugs discovered during testing
- Optimized database queries for better performance
Documentation:
- Created comprehensive README with setup instructions
- Documented all API endpoints with request/response examples
- Wrote deployment guide for team members
- Prepared project presentation slides
- Documented architecture decisions and trade-offs
Challenges Encountered:
- CodePipeline Configuration: Build failures → Fixed Maven dependencies and build script
- CloudWatch Logs: Logs not appearing → Configured IAM role for EC2 CloudWatch access
- Performance Issues: Slow API responses → Added database indexes and query optimization
Key Learnings:
- Mastered AWS CI/CD pipeline setup
- Understood importance of monitoring and logging in production
- Learned testing strategies for full-stack applications
- Improved documentation and communication skills
Project Summary:
Successfully completed Blood Donation Support System with:
- Frontend: React + Vite deployed on S3/CloudFront
- Backend: Spring Boot deployed on EC2
- Database: MySQL on RDS
- CI/CD: Automated pipeline with CodePipeline
- Monitoring: CloudWatch logs and metrics
- Security: JWT authentication, HTTPS, Security Groups
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