Summary
## Starting from strength
My foundation is frontend — React, accessibility, motion, design systems. Growing into full-stack meant treating the backend with the same care I give the UI.
## The MERN stack
- **MongoDB** for flexible document data
- **Express** for clean REST APIs
- **React** for the interface
- **Node** tying it together
## Automating with GitHub Actions
```yaml
name: ci
on: [push]
jobs:
test:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- run: npm ci && npm test
```
Every push runs lint, tests, and a build. Merges to `main` deploy automatically. This safety net lets me move fast without fear.
## What's next
Deeper database modeling, caching strategies, and observability. The learning never stops.