This application was meant to be developed using Docker. Mainly because I don't know Docker very well and needed a sandbox in which I could bang my head against the wall. The good news is that the application uses Webpack and its hot code reloading features, so the development flow is pretty painless.
Furthermore, this application was built using yarn and not npm. I figured, if I was going to endure the pain of learning of Docker, why not add insult to injury and learn yarn, too?
docker-compose build
docker-compose up
The application should run on localhost:8080.
yarn start
Deployment is super easy because of the
create-react-app-buildpack.
Just do git push heroku master and it should work like a charm.
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Use the awesome create-react-app package. It saved probably 10 hours of struggling with Webpack to achieve a superior result. A good learning experience but not something that I want to repeat.
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When installing a new yarn package, you need to delete the docker compose volumes in order to use it (apparently).
docker-compose rmwill do the trick.