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Welcome to the Software Development Fundamentals labs.

These are hands-on resources to help you learn the tools and processes used in software development.

Pre-reqs

• Install the tools you need
• Download the materials
  • Open a terminal (PowerShell on Windows; any shell on Linux/macOS)
  • Run: git clone https://github.com/courselabs/dev
  • Open the folder: cd dev
• Optional
  • Install Visual Studio Code (free - Windows, macOS and Linux) to browse the materials

Writing and Sharing Code

• A static HTML website

• A web application with API & database

• Sharing code with Git & GitHub

Planning Development

• User Stories and Epics

• Sprints and releases

• Branching and merging

Building and Deploying Apps

• Continuous Integration

• Pull Requests

• Continuous Deployment

Ensuring Quality

• Automated testing

• Application environments

• Tracking defects