Elizabeth Nkwo Ikechukwu
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Set up project structure, backend starter files, and initial documentation
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
- 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.
Repository Structure
scalable-task-platform/
├── app/
│ ├── backend/
│ └── frontend/
├── docs/
│ └── week-1-update.md
└── README.md