The goal of this project is to showcase the skill sets that you’ve learned throughout Unit 1. You should be as creative as possible while building this project as it will be something to add to your portfolio.
- Build a full-stack project that demonstrates your frontend and API building abilities and will serve as a portfolio piece.
- We recommend that you submit a scope document that includes a mockup for your project to your coach before your start coding the app.
- You can submit the scope as a written document in a Pull Request, and a coach will get back to you to approve it.
As you have full control over the type of project, you will be required to incorporate a set of specific competencies that demonstrate the understanding of the coding techniques learned.
List of competencies to include:
- Must create and implement at least one high fidelity mockup.
- Must provide low fidelity wireframes / prototype for overall application design and site map.
- Must be mobile responsive.
- Must provide a fully RESTful backend API with the ability to create, read, update and delete resources
- Must be able to fully CRUD one resource
- Must have at least 3 resources
- Must use one 3rd party API
- Must provide Authentication for backend
- Must host project on a service like Heroku
- Define functions to do small specific tasks (follow the "DRY" principle)
- Use a testing framework and write at least 3 unit tests of a function
- Minify project code for production use