CI/CD & Safe React Deployments
A production deployment pipeline should install deterministic dependencies, run type checks, linting, tests, build the application, and publish immutable artifacts.
Use environment-specific configuration carefully. Rollbacks should be possible when a release causes regressions.
For applications with APIs and databases, coordinate frontend and backend compatibility. A frontend deployment should not assume an API field exists before the backend supporting it is available.
Key Takeaways
- Build once from a known commit and publish deterministic artifacts.
- Design for rollback.
- Maintain backward compatibility during coordinated frontend/backend releases.