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# Best Practices for Integrated System
**Date**: 2025-01-27
**Purpose**: Best practices and guidelines for working with integrated workspace
**Status**: Complete
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## Overview
This document outlines best practices for developing, maintaining, and operating projects in the integrated workspace.
---
## Code Organization
### Use Shared Packages
- **Always prefer** shared packages over duplicate code
- **Check** `workspace-shared/` before creating new utilities
- **Contribute** common code to shared packages
### Project Structure
```
project/
├── src/ # Source code
├── tests/ # Tests
├── docs/ # Project documentation
├── package.json # Dependencies
└── README.md # Project overview
```
### Naming Conventions
- **Files**: kebab-case (`user-service.ts`)
- **Classes**: PascalCase (`UserService`)
- **Functions**: camelCase (`getUserById`)
- **Constants**: UPPER_SNAKE_CASE (`MAX_RETRIES`)
---
## Dependency Management
### Use Workspace Packages
```json
{
"dependencies": {
"@workspace/shared-types": "workspace:*",
"@workspace/shared-auth": "workspace:*"
}
}
```
### Version Pinning
- **Production**: Pin exact versions
- **Development**: Use `workspace:*` for shared packages
- **External**: Use semantic versioning ranges
### Dependency Updates
- **Regular audits**: Run `pnpm audit` monthly
- **Security updates**: Apply immediately
- **Major updates**: Test thoroughly before applying
---
## Testing
### Test Coverage
- **Minimum**: 80% code coverage
- **Critical paths**: 100% coverage
- **Edge cases**: Test all error scenarios
### Test Organization
```
tests/
├── unit/ # Unit tests
├── integration/ # Integration tests
├── e2e/ # End-to-end tests
└── fixtures/ # Test data
```
### Testing Best Practices
- Write tests before code (TDD)
- Use descriptive test names
- Mock external dependencies
- Test error cases
- Keep tests fast and isolated
---
## Documentation
### README Requirements
- Project overview
- Setup instructions
- Usage examples
- API documentation
- Contributing guidelines
### Code Documentation
- JSDoc for public APIs
- Inline comments for complex logic
- Architecture diagrams for complex systems
- Update docs with code changes
---
## CI/CD
### Workflow Standards
- **Lint**: Run on all PRs
- **Test**: Run on all PRs
- **Build**: Run on all PRs
- **Deploy**: Run on main branch
### Pipeline Best Practices
- Fast feedback (< 10 minutes)
- Parallel execution where possible
- Caching for dependencies
- Clear error messages
---
## Infrastructure
### Infrastructure as Code
- **Always use** Terraform for infrastructure
- **Use shared modules** from `infrastructure/terraform/modules/`
- **Version control** all infrastructure changes
- **Test** infrastructure changes in dev first
### Resource Naming
- Use consistent naming conventions
- Include environment prefix
- Include project identifier
- Use descriptive names
---
## Security
### Secrets Management
- **Never commit** secrets to git
- **Use** environment variables or secret managers
- **Rotate** secrets regularly
- **Audit** secret access
### Authentication
- Use shared auth package (`@workspace/shared-auth`)
- Implement proper RBAC
- Use JWT tokens with expiration
- Validate all inputs
### Dependencies
- **Regular audits**: `pnpm audit`
- **Update promptly**: Security patches
- **Review**: New dependencies before adding
- **Pin versions**: For production
---
## Performance
### Code Optimization
- Profile before optimizing
- Use shared utilities
- Cache expensive operations
- Optimize database queries
### Infrastructure
- Right-size resources
- Use auto-scaling
- Monitor resource usage
- Optimize costs
---
## Monitoring
### Logging
- Use structured logging (JSON)
- Include correlation IDs
- Log at appropriate levels
- Don't log sensitive data
### Metrics
- Track key business metrics
- Monitor error rates
- Track performance metrics
- Set up alerts
---
## Git Workflow
### Branching Strategy
- **main**: Production-ready code
- **develop**: Integration branch
- **feature/**: New features
- **fix/**: Bug fixes
- **hotfix/**: Critical fixes
### Commit Messages
```
feat: add user authentication
fix: resolve login timeout issue
docs: update API documentation
refactor: simplify payment processing
test: add integration tests
```
### Pull Requests
- **Small PRs**: Easier to review
- **Clear description**: What and why
- **Tests**: Include tests
- **Documentation**: Update docs
- **Review**: Get approval before merging
---
## Error Handling
### Error Types
- **Validation errors**: Return 400
- **Authentication errors**: Return 401
- **Authorization errors**: Return 403
- **Not found**: Return 404
- **Server errors**: Return 500
### Error Messages
- **User-friendly**: Clear messages
- **Actionable**: What to do next
- **Secure**: Don't leak sensitive info
- **Logged**: Log detailed errors
---
## API Design
### RESTful APIs
- Use standard HTTP methods
- Use proper status codes
- Version APIs (`/v1/`, `/v2/`)
- Document with OpenAPI/Swagger
### Response Format
```json
{
"data": { ... },
"meta": {
"pagination": { ... }
},
"errors": []
}
```
---
## Database
### Migrations
- Version all migrations
- Test migrations in dev
- Backup before production
- Rollback plan ready
### Queries
- Use parameterized queries
- Index frequently queried fields
- Avoid N+1 queries
- Monitor slow queries
---
## Deployment
### Deployment Strategy
- **Blue-Green**: Zero downtime
- **Canary**: Gradual rollout
- **Rolling**: Incremental updates
- **Feature flags**: Control feature rollout
### Pre-Deployment
- Run all tests
- Check dependencies
- Review security
- Update documentation
### Post-Deployment
- Monitor metrics
- Check logs
- Verify functionality
- Update status page
---
## Collaboration
### Code Reviews
- **Be constructive**: Focus on code, not person
- **Be timely**: Review within 24 hours
- **Be thorough**: Check logic, tests, docs
- **Be respectful**: Professional tone
### Communication
- **Clear**: Be specific
- **Timely**: Respond promptly
- **Documented**: Important decisions in ADRs
- **Transparent**: Share progress and blockers
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## Continuous Improvement
### Regular Reviews
- **Code reviews**: Every PR
- **Architecture reviews**: Quarterly
- **Security reviews**: Monthly
- **Performance reviews**: As needed
### Learning
- **Stay updated**: Follow tech trends
- **Share knowledge**: Tech talks, docs
- **Experiment**: Try new approaches
- **Measure**: Track improvements
---
## Related Documents
- [Onboarding Guide](./ONBOARDING_GUIDE.md)
- [Testing Standards](./TESTING_STANDARDS.md)
- [Deployment Guide](./DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md)
- [Monorepo Governance](./MONOREPO_GOVERNANCE.md)
---
**Last Updated**: 2025-01-27