Building, Deploying, and Scaling Applications with Heroku

Watch a comprehensive technical presentation where Principal Developer Advocate Julián Duque demonstrates the capabilities of the Heroku platform through a practical case study of Lumina Solar, a fictitious solar energy company. Learn how to effectively build and manage web applications by exploring the platform's staging and production environments, deployment processes through the Heroku dashboard, and GitHub integration features. Master the concept of dynos and discover strategies for both vertical and horizontal scaling, including auto-scaling functionalities for handling traffic spikes. Explore the platform's robust monitoring capabilities through the metrics dashboard, covering memory usage, response times, and performance indicators, along with alert setup for proactive issue management. Gain insights into Heroku's managed data services like Heroku Postgres, third-party integrations including Papertrail and Heroku Connect, and enterprise-grade features such as Private Spaces and Shield for enhanced security compliance. Understand how to leverage the Heroku CLI for efficient application management and deployment in a terminal environment.