# Project Setup with Dependencies
## Core Tasks
### 1. Database Setup
- Set up PostgreSQL database
- Create schema and tables
- Configure connection pooling
- Set up backups
**Duration**: 1 week
**Dependencies**: None (starting point)
### 2. API Server Implementation
- Build REST API endpoints
- Implement authentication middleware
- Add request validation
- Set up error handling
**Duration**: 2 weeks
**Dependencies**: Requires Database Setup (task #1) to be complete
### 3. Frontend Application
- Create React application structure
- Implement UI components
- Add state management (Redux)
- Connect to API endpoints
**Duration**: 3 weeks
**Dependencies**: Requires API Server (task #2) to be operational
### 4. Integration Testing
- Write integration tests for API
- Add end-to-end tests
- Set up CI/CD pipeline
- Configure test database
**Duration**: 1 week
**Dependencies**: Requires both API Server (task #2) and Frontend (task #3)
### 5. Deployment
- Configure production environment
- Set up monitoring and alerts
- Deploy database migrations
- Deploy application
**Duration**: 1 week
**Dependencies**: All previous tasks must be complete (tasks #1, #2, #3, #4)
## Execution Notes
This is a sequential waterfall-style project where each phase depends on the previous one completing successfully. The total timeline is approximately 8 weeks with proper dependency management.