Phase 8: Testing & Deploy
Time: ~25 minutes | Goal: Verify everything works and ship it
What This Phase Is About
You've built something real. Now it's time to:
- Make sure it actually works
- Put it on the internet where anyone can use it
This is the most satisfying part — seeing your creation live.
What You'll Learn
- Testing basics — What to test, how to test
- Deployment — Firebase Hosting step-by-step
- Demo preparation — Making a good impression
By the End
You'll have:
- [ ] Verified all features work
- [ ] Deployed to a live URL
- [ ] A demo-ready application
The Deployment Reality
Deploying used to be hard. With Firebase Hosting, it's:
bash
npm run build
firebase deployTwo commands. That's it.