Full Stack Development with Next.js: Social Media App
Build and Deploy a Social Media App with NextJS, PostgreSQL, TailwindCSS, and Vercel
Created by Travis Luong | 10.5 hours on-demand video course
Drawing inspiration from Meta’s recent unveiling of Threads, this comprehensive course is meticulously crafted to empower students with the skills and knowledge needed to construct their very own Twitter Clone. Learn just enough Next.js, PostgreSQL, TailwindCSS, and Vercel to get a Full Stack App up and running, and shipped to the cloud
In the ever-evolving landscape of the tech industry, the demand for Full Stack Developers is at an all-time high. These technical polymaths excel in Front End Development, Back End Development, and DevOps, often spearheading entire feature sets and projects from inception to deployment. Their versatility renders them indispensable assets, equally sought after by startups and corporate giants alike.
Upon completing this transformative course, you will have successfully conceptualized, constructed, and deployed a fully functional web app to the cloud. Armed with this foundational knowledge, you’ll possess the competence to delve into more advanced domains of study, setting the stage for a highly lucrative and fulfilling career in the ever-expanding tech sector.
What you’ll learn in Full Stack Development with Next.js Course
- How to use NextJS to build a simple social media app
- How to create modular React components
- How to work with TypeScript
- How to work with PostgreSQL
- How to work with pg, a low level database driver for NodeJS
- How to secure the app with json web token authentication (JWT)
- How to implement simple role based authorization logic
- How to create, deploy, and secure cron jobs using Vercel Cron
- How to run scripts locally and on production
- How to deploy the app to Vercel
- How to style the app with TailwindCSS
- How to use SWR for data fetching and mutations
- How to use Postman to test an API
- How to use NextJS route groups to organize routes
- How to use Git and GitHub for source control
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Full Stack Development with Next.js Course Details
- This course provides a pragmatic exploration of each technology, guiding you efficiently through the process of building a Full Stack App.
- The majority of this course emphasizes client components over server components.
- The style of this course revolves around following along as the instructor codes, providing insights into the thought process.
- Some Next.js features are explored with just enough detail to achieve specific coding objectives.
- This is NOT an exhaustive exploration of every feature within Next.js; instead, it prioritizes practical application and learning just enough to accomplish the goal.
- This course assumes a foundational understanding of web development concepts and is NOT tailored for total beginners.
- Tailored for a broad audience, this is NOT an advanced or expert-level developer course.
- The course style is less focused on theories and deep explanations, aiming for a more hands-on and practical approach.