Potta Vijay Kumar

In the fast-paced world of front-end development, the focus is often on building sleek interfaces, optimizing performance, and managing state. However, as applications grow, so do the demands of deployment, scalability, and consistency across environments. That’s where Infrastructure as Code (IaC) comes into play. But wait— why should a front-end developer care about infrastructure ? Let’s break it down. What is Infrastructure as Code (IaC)? IaC is the practice of managing and provisioning computing infrastructure through machine-readable configuration files, rather than manual processes. In simple terms: instead of clicking buttons in a cloud console, you write code (YAML, JSON, or HCL) to define your infrastructure. This code is version-controlled, repeatable, and automated. Popular IaC tools: Terraform (by HashiCorp) Pulumi (supports TypeScript/JavaScript) AWS CloudFormation Ansible (configuration-focused) Why Front-End Developers Should Care You might not be spinning up server...

  In the fast-paced world of front-end development, speed and reliability are crucial. Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment/Delivery (CD) are no longer exclusive to backend systems. Front-end developers are increasingly adopting CI/CD pipelines to streamline development, catch bugs early, and ship features faster. But what exactly is CI/CD for front-end, and how do you implement it? What is CI/CD? Continuous Integration (CI): Automatically builds and tests code every time a developer pushes changes to the repository. This ensures early detection of bugs and integration issues. Continuous Deployment/Delivery (CD): Why CI/CD Matters for Front-End Developers Fast Feedback Loop: Instantly see if your changes break something. Consistent Builds: Eliminate “works on my machine” issues. Automated Testing: Run unit and integration tests on each commit. Effortless Deployment: Push to Vercel, Netlify, or S3 with GitHub Actions or GitLab CI. Better Team Collaboration: Me...