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Learning Goals

Below are technical goals that you should be applying in this project. The priority of these goals are demonstrated using a star grading system.

By the end of this project:

• Student should have a functional understanding of the concept ⭐ ⭐ ⭐, or
• Student should have a familiar understanding, but may still have questions ⭐ ⭐, or
• Student should be be aware of the concept, but may need further resources to implement ⭐

Note: See Learning Goals to see at what level these skills need to be by the final.

Explicit Technical Expectations

• Consume one or more external APIs ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
• Build APIs that return JSON responses ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
• Use an external OAuth provider to authenticate users ⭐ ⭐
• Refactor code for better code organization/readability ⭐ ⭐
• Create a project with a separate frontend and backend ⭐ ⭐
• Implement a production-quality user interface using Bootstrap or other common CSS styling framework ⭐ ⭐

Project must include at least 5 points from the List of Glory, including but not limited to…

Reference: List of Glory

• Use a decorator. (Draper or something else)
• Use ActionCable
• Incorporate a microservice using either Sinatra or other technology.
• Use background workers
• Use pub/sub with a message queue
• Use a browser API, such as the camera or local storage
• Implement API/view caching
• Implement observability - (a service like New Relic/Skylight/Honeybadger, or a performance measurement gem like rails_performance. Must include before + after measurements to illustrate & discuss value added.)
• etc.

Explicit Professional Expectations

• Practice good project management by using project boards, participating in daily stand-ups and team retros ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
• Utilize quality workflow practices: small commits, descriptive pull requests, and code reviews ⭐ ⭐
• Write thorough, understandable documentation ⭐ ⭐ (consider using Swagger)

Implicit Learning Goals

• Reading Documentation
• Time Management
• Prioritizing Work
• Breaking down large project into small pieces
• Breaking down a problem into small steps
• Practice individual research (articles, videos, mentors)
• Self-advocacy in a team