Potential further work after docker and its sync setup

[ashishkarki]

I got everything working with your Next.js and Docker setup. Now that the barebones Next.js client is up and running, along with the NestJS server, you have a solid foundation to build on.

Next Steps You Can Consider:

1. Hot-Reloading Verification:

   • Ensure hot-reloading is working smoothly. If you make changes in the Next.js codebase (like in pages/index.tsx), the changes should immediately reflect in the browser.

2. Integrate API with NestJS:

   • If you haven’t already, you can start connecting your Next.js client with the NestJS GraphQL API.
   • For this, you might want to set up Apollo Client on the Next.js side to interact with the GraphQL API provided by NestJS.

3. Authentication (Cognito Integration):

   • Since you're planning to use AWS Cognito for user management, start integrating that into both your Next.js client and NestJS backend.
   • You can begin by creating an authentication flow (login, registration) on the client side and tying it to the backend using AWS Cognito for handling tokens and user sessions.

4. GraphQL Integration Testing:

   • Now that your client and server are running, you can write queries and mutations from the Next.js client and communicate with the NestJS server's GraphQL API.

5. UI/UX Development:

   • With the backend and basic Next.js setup in place, start building out the UI components and pages for your app.
   • You can add Tailwind CSS or another design system if you want to style your components quickly.

6. CI/CD and Further Optimizations:

   • Since you already have some basic CI/CD set up, continue improving your pipeline to include tests and automatic deployments as you progress.
   • If needed, you can look into improving Docker build times or reducing image sizes for production deployment.

In Summary:

• Hot-reloading, testing, and API connections: Everything is working, so you can now focus on enhancing features and adding integrations (e.g., Cognito, GraphQL).
• Next.js development: Build out your Next.js app and make sure it's interacting well with the NestJS backend. Let me know if you need assistance with any of these next steps or have questions as you continue building your project!

[ashishkarki]

Some more immediate next step after i am done setting up docker-compose and syncing server and client projects ==>

1. Implement Additional GraphQL APIs (document management, user profiles, notarization workflow).
2. Integrate LocalStack for AWS services like DynamoDB (document metadata) and S3 (file storage).
3. Add Cognito for Authentication (initially for backend, later for frontend).
4. Integrate Apollo Client on the Next.js side to interact with the APIs.
5. CI/CD and deployment, setting up for AWS deployment later.