Set up project structure, backend stater files, and initial documentation

README.md

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-# scalable-task-platform
-Production-style task platform built with Docker, CI/CD, Terraform, Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Grafana.
+# Scalable Task Platform
+
+An end-to-end DevOps project that shows how a task application can be containerized, deployed, automated, scaled, and monitored using Docker, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Grafana.
+
+## Project Overview
+
+This repository documents the step-by-step development of a scalable task platform designed to reflect real DevOps workflows. The project starts from a simple backend service and will grow into a fully containerized, automated, cloud-ready, and observable platform.
+
+The goal is not just to build a task application, but to demonstrate how modern DevOps practices are applied across the full software delivery lifecycle.
+
+## What This Project Demonstrates
+
+- Containerization with Docker
+- Continuous Integration and Delivery with GitHub Actions
+- Infrastructure provisioning with Terraform
+- Kubernetes-based orchestration
+- Monitoring and observability with Prometheus and Grafana
+- Progressive project documentation through weekly implementation updates
+
+## Planned Stack
+
+- Backend: Node.js + Express
+- Frontend: to be added
+- Database: PostgreSQL
+- Containerization: Docker
+- CI/CD: GitHub Actions
+- Infrastructure: Terraform
+- Orchestration: Kubernetes
+- Monitoring: Prometheus and Grafana
+
+## Project Roadmap
+
+- [Week 1: Project foundation and backend setup](docs/week-1-update.md)
+- Week 2: Dockerize the backend
+- Week 3: Add frontend and Docker Compose
+- Week 4: CI with GitHub Actions
+- Week 5: CD workflow and image registry
+- Week 6: Terraform infrastructure setup
+- Week 7: Cloud deployment
+- Week 8: Kubernetes deployment
+- Week 9: Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana
+- Week 10: Hardening, documentation, and portfolio polish
+
+## Current Status
+
+Week 1: Project foundation in progress
+
+## Weekly Updates
+
+Project progress will be documented week by week in the `docs` folder.
+
+- [Week 1 Update](docs/week-1-update.md)
+
+## Repository Structure
+
+```text
+scalable-task-platform/
+├── app/
+│   ├── backend/
+│   └── frontend/
+├── docs/
+│   └── week-1-update.md
+└── README.md

app/backend/package.json

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+{
+  "name": "task-backend",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Backend API for scalable task platform",
+  "main": "server.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "start": "node server.js"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "express": "^4.21.2"
+  }
+}

app/backend/server.js

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+const express = require("express");
+
+const app = express();
+const PORT = 3000;
+
+app.use(express.json());
+
+app.get("/", (req, res) => {
+  res.send("Task backend is running");
+});
+
+app.get("/health", (req, res) => {
+  res.status(200).json({ status: "healthy" });
+});
+
+app.listen(PORT, () => {
+  console.log(`Server running on port ${PORT}`);
+});

docs/week-1-update.md

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+# Week 1 Update
+
+## Project Objective
+Build a production-style scalable task platform that will grow step by step with Docker, CI/CD, Terraform, Kubernetes, and monitoring.
+
+## Progress So Far
+- Created GitHub repository
+- Cloned repository locally
+- Opened project in VS Code
+- Created initial project structure
+- Created backend starter files
+
+## Next Step
+Run the backend locally before containerizing it