Use .justfix-env for env vars to avoid conflict w/ pipenv.

.gitignore

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ lambda.js.map
 .mypy_cache/
 .pytest_cache/
 .env
+.justfix-env
 .coverage
 node_modules/
 frontend/static/frontend/*.js

.justfix-env.sample

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Turning DEBUG on will ensure a good developer experience
+# and make it so you don't have to configure a bunch of
+# other settings.
+DEBUG=true
+
+# The only other valid value for this is 'production'.
+NODE_ENV=development

README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,14 @@ This is an attempt at creating a new Tenants app for JustFix.
 
 You'll need Python 3.7 and [pipenv][], as well as Node 8.
 
-First, set up the front-end and configure it to
+First create an environment file and optionally edit it as you
+see fit:
+
+```
+cp .justfix-env.sample .justfix-env
+```
+
+Then set up the front-end and configure it to
 continuously re-build itself as you change the source code:
 
 ```
@@ -66,6 +73,11 @@ python manage.py envhelp
 Alternatively, you can examine
 [project/justfix_environment.py](project/justfix_environment.py).
 
+For the Node front-end, the only environment variable that
+matters right now is `NODE_ENV`, which can be set to
+`production` for production or any other value for
+development.
+
 ## GraphQL
 
 The communication between server and client occurs via [GraphQL][]

package.json

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/justfixnyc/tenants2#readme",
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/dotenv": "^4.0.3",
     "@types/enzyme": "^3.1.13",
     "@types/enzyme-adapter-react-16": "^1.0.3",
     "@types/jest": "^23.3.1",

project/justfix_environment.py

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class JustfixTestingEnvironment(JustfixEnvironment):
 
 
 def get() -> JustfixEnvironment:
-    dotenv.load_dotenv(BASE_DIR / '.env')
+    dotenv.load_dotenv(BASE_DIR / '.justfix-env')
     if IS_RUNNING_TESTS:
         return JustfixTestingEnvironment(exit_when_invalid=True)
     is_debug = typed_environ.Converters.convert_bool(

webpack.config.js

@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 const path = require('path');
 const nodeExternals = require('webpack-node-externals');
 
-// dotenv is a dev dependency, so no biggie if it can't be found.
-try { require('dotenv').config(); } catch (e) { }
+try {
+  require('dotenv').config({ path: path.join(__dirname, '.justfix-env') });
+} catch (e) {
+  // dotenv is a dev dependency, so no biggie if it can't be found.
+}
 
 const IS_PRODUCTION = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production';