HomeHunter is deployed as a cloud-native, serverless application. The deployment workflow is designed to ensure reliability, scalability, and clear separation between development, staging, and production environments.
Environments
- Development — used for local builds and feature branches. Developers run the platform with mock or sandboxed services.
- Staging — mirrors production closely and is used for integration testing, QA, and stakeholder review.
- Production — the live environment serving buyers, agents, and admins. All deployments to production are gated by review and CI/CD checks.
Deployment Process
- Code commits are made to feature branches in GitHub.
- Pull requests trigger automated builds, linting, and test runs.
- Successful merges into the main branch deploy to the staging environment on Vercel.
- Once staging is verified, a release pipeline promotes the build to production.
- Infrastructure services (AWS, Cognito, databases) scale automatically based on load.
Monitoring and Logging
- Application performance and errors are monitored through observability tools connected to AWS and Vercel.
- Logs are centralized to track API usage, extension events, and dashboard activity.
- Alerts are configured for uptime, failed builds, and anomalies in backend services.
Continuous Improvement
The workflow allows for frequent iteration while maintaining quality:
- Short feedback cycles through automated staging deployments.
- Clear rollback paths in case a release causes issues.
- Scalable infrastructure that adjusts with user growth.
The deployment workflow balances speed and safety, making it easy to deliver new features quickly while ensuring the system remains stable for buyers, agents, and admins.