Newsletter SDLC Process

# Newsletter SDLC Process

**Process Type**: Email Newsletter System
**Parent Process**: [BBWS SDLC v1](../bbws-sdlc-v1/main-plan.md)

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## Overview

This process is for creating email newsletter systems including templates, subscriber management, and automated sending.

## Applicable Stages

### Backend (API)
| Stage | Name | Required |
|-------|------|----------|
| 1 | Requirements | Yes |
| 4 | API Tests | Yes |
| 5 | API Implementation | Yes |
| 7 | Infrastructure | Yes |
| 8 | CI/CD | Yes |

### Frontend (Management UI)
| Stage | Name | Required |
|-------|------|----------|
| F1 | UI/UX Design | Yes |
| F3 | React Implementation | Yes |
| F6 | Deployment | Yes |

## Technology Stack

- **Email Service**: AWS SES
- **Subscriber DB**: DynamoDB
- **Templates**: MJML (responsive emails)
- **Scheduling**: EventBridge
- **Analytics**: CloudWatch + Custom

## Components

### Newsletter API
```
POST /newsletters           # Create newsletter
GET  /newsletters           # List newsletters
GET  /newsletters/{id}      # Get newsletter
POST /newsletters/{id}/send # Send newsletter
```

### Subscriber API
```
POST /subscribers           # Subscribe
DELETE /subscribers/{id}    # Unsubscribe
GET  /subscribers           # List (admin)
```

## Project Template

```
newsletter_service/
├── src/
│   ├── handlers/
│   │   ├── newsletter_handlers.py
│   │   ├── subscriber_handlers.py
│   │   └── send_handlers.py
│   ├── services/
│   │   ├── ses_service.py
│   │   └── template_service.py
│   └── templates/
│       └── email/
├── frontend/
│   └── newsletter-admin/
├── terraform/
└── CLAUDE.md
```

## Email Template Structure

```html
<!-- templates/newsletter.mjml -->
<mjml>
  <mj-body>
    <mj-section>
      <mj-column>
        <mj-text>{{HEADER}}</mj-text>
        <mj-image src="{{HERO_IMAGE}}"/>
        <mj-text>{{CONTENT}}</mj-text>
        <mj-button href="{{CTA_LINK}}">{{CTA_TEXT}}</mj-button>
      </mj-column>
    </mj-section>
  </mj-body>
</mjml>
```

## Estimated Duration

| Mode | Duration |
|------|----------|
| Agentic | 6 hours |
| Manual | 24 hours |

## Examples

- Marketing Newsletter
- Product Updates
- Weekly Digest
- Promotional Campaigns

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**Quick Start**: Use API stages 4-8 + Frontend stages F1, F3, F6.