📅 2024-04-06 — Session: Enhancing Flask API with Git and Docker
🕒 19:30–20:50
🏷️ Labels: Flask, Git, Docker, Web Development, API
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The primary goal of this session was to enhance a Flask application by addressing 404 errors, improving the welcome message, and integrating Git and Docker for better version control and deployment.
Key Activities
- Handling 404 Errors: Implemented a root URL route to manage 404 Not Found errors in the Flask application.
- Enhancing Welcome Message: Explored methods to improve the Flask application’s landing page using HTML and API documentation.
- Commit Message Structuring: Provided guidelines for creating structured commit messages during API setup.
- Git Version Control: Discussed best practices for organizing Git commits, unstaging files, and understanding Git status outputs.
- Viewing Git History: Explained the use of
git logfor viewing commit history and managing branches. - Docker Containerization: Offered a guide on using Docker to containerize the Flask API, including Dockerfile examples.
Achievements
- Successfully implemented a strategy for handling 404 errors in Flask.
- Enhanced the user experience of the Flask application with a more informative welcome message.
- Established a clear structure for Git commit messages and version control practices.
- Containerized the Flask API using Docker, setting the stage for scalable deployment.
Pending Tasks
- Further refine the Docker image to optimize performance.
- Explore the integration of cloud computing services for deployment, focusing on scalability and cost-effectiveness.