The process of building a web application has one quality that somewhat mirrors the process of evolution of life itself—it never ends. Unlike building a bridge, building a web application has no natural state that represents the end of the development process. It's up to you or your team to decide when you should stop the development process and release what you've already built.
In this book, we've reached the point at which we can stop developing Snapterest. Right now, we have a small React.js application with a basic functionality that simply works.
Isn't that enough?
Not exactly. Earlier in this book, we discussed how the process of maintaining your web application is much more expensive in terms of time and effort than the process of developing it. If we choose to finish developing Snapterest at its current state, we'll also choose to start the process of maintaining it.
Are we ready to maintain Snapterest? Do we know if its current...