Wrapping Up
Over this 8-post series, we've covered the full architecture of InteropNimbus:
- Introduction — what InteropNimbus is and the problem it solves
- Motivation — why existing tools fall short for healthcare operations teams
- Tech Stack — React 19, Zustand, TanStack Query, and Feature-Sliced Design
- Authentication — Keycloak integration with PKCE and role-based access
- Infrastructure — Docker multi-stage builds, Traefik, and Nginx
- Security — defense in depth across auth, transport, network, and container layers
- Roadmap — production hardening, scaling, and feature plans
Key Takeaways
If you're building a healthcare monitoring tool, here are the lessons learned:
- Use PKCE for SPAs — it's the standard for public OAuth clients and prevents code interception
- Feature-Sliced Design scales — organizing by business domain keeps the codebase navigable as it grows
- Zustand + TanStack Query is a powerful combo — Zustand for client state, TanStack Query for server state, with clear boundaries between them
- Multi-stage Docker builds — keep production images small and free of build dependencies
- Traefik simplifies TLS — automatic Let's Encrypt certificates via Docker labels eliminate manual cert management
What's Coming
InteropNimbus is under active development. The next phase focuses on:
- Frontend architecture deep-dive — a detailed look at the Feature-Sliced Design implementation, component patterns, and the mock API layer
- Design system — building a reusable component library on Tailwind v4
- Real-time updates — WebSocket integration for live channel status updates
Follow the project on the portfolio site to stay updated. The source code and architecture decisions are documented as the project evolves.
Thanks for reading the Building InteropNimbus series!