Next.js 15 — App Router & Full-Stack
Build fast, SEO-ready, server-rendered React applications the way modern product teams do.
Lifetime access · Certificate included · US timezone sessions
The 30-minute demo is free, needs no card, and carries no obligation. If we aren't the right fit for your goals, we'll tell you.
- Tutorials finished, but nothing deployed you can show
- A resume that lists coursework instead of shipped work
- Freezing when an interviewer asks you to explain a decision
- Unsure which skills US employers actually screen for
- 4 deployed projects with real source code
- A US-format resume built around what you shipped
- Mock interviews with written feedback, before the real one
- A clear path toward Full Stack Engineer (Next.js)
Who this course is for
This course was designed around specific situations. If one of these sounds like you, you're in the right place.
What you'll learn
By the end of this course you will be able to do each of the following in real projects, not just in exercises.
Decide correctly between Server and Client Components in real applications
Write Server Actions that mutate data without hand-rolled API routes
Model relational data with Prisma and run safe migrations
Score green on Core Web Vitals and rank in search results
Deploy to the edge with caching, ISR and streaming
Your learning roadmap
The course runs in phases. Each one ends with a concrete milestone, so you always know whether you're on track.
- 1
App Router Foundations
Weeks 1–3Focus: The new mental model
What you'll do
- Understand the App Router file conventions and nested layouts
- Distinguish Server Components from Client Components and know when to use each
- Implement loading, error and not-found boundaries
- Fetch data on the server with correct caching semantics
MilestoneA multi-layout marketing site with server-rendered dynamic routes.
- 2
Data Layer & Mutations
Weeks 4–6Focus: Full-stack behaviour
What you'll do
- Model a relational schema in Prisma and run migrations safely
- Write Server Actions with validation and progressive enhancement
- Add authentication with sessions and protected routes
- Handle optimistic UI and revalidation correctly
MilestoneA working SaaS dashboard with auth, CRUD and role-based access.
- 3
Performance & SEO
Weeks 7–8Focus: Making it fast and findable
What you'll do
- Master the caching layers: request memoization, data cache, full route cache
- Implement ISR and streaming for large pages
- Generate metadata, sitemaps and structured data
- Fix Core Web Vitals regressions with real measurements
MilestoneA Lighthouse score above 95 on a data-heavy production route.
- 4
Production & Capstone
Weeks 9–10Focus: Shipping
What you'll do
- Deploy to Vercel with preview environments and edge middleware
- Add observability, error tracking and analytics
- Harden against common security mistakes
- Present and defend your architecture decisions
MilestoneA deployed, monitored, search-optimised capstone product.
Everything you'll cover
A map of the whole curriculum at a glance — every major area and the topics inside it.
- Layouts
- Route groups
- Parallel routes
- Intercepting routes
- Middleware
- Server Components
- Client Components
- Streaming
- Suspense
- PPR
- Server Actions
- Prisma
- Migrations
- Caching
- Revalidation
- Metadata API
- Sitemaps
- Structured data
- Core Web Vitals
- Images
- Sessions
- Middleware guards
- RBAC
- OAuth providers
- Vercel
- Edge runtime
- Preview envs
- Observability
Week-by-week syllabus
A structured breakdown of exactly what you'll cover, week by week.
Projects you'll build
You finish with a portfolio of deployed work — the thing hiring managers actually look at.
SEO-Optimised Marketing Site
A statically generated site with dynamic metadata, sitemap and structured data that ranks.
SaaS Dashboard
Multi-tenant dashboard with auth, subscriptions, role-based access and Server Actions.
Realtime Analytics Board
Streaming server components rendering live data with Suspense boundaries.
Capstone Product
An end-to-end product of your choice, deployed with preview environments and monitoring.
Where this course can take you
Typical roles this course prepares you for, with current US market compensation ranges.
| Role | US salary range | Demand |
|---|---|---|
| Full Stack Engineer (Next.js) | $105,000 – $155,000 | Very high |
| Frontend Engineer | $95,000 – $140,000 | Very high |
| Product Engineer (Startup) | $100,000 – $150,000 | High |
| Freelance Web Developer | $50 – $120 / hour | High |
Salary ranges are indicative market figures for reference, not guarantees of employment or compensation.
Prerequisites
- Working knowledge of React — components, props, state and hooks
- Basic TypeScript familiarity is helpful but taught as needed
- Comfortable with the command line and Git
Tools you'll use
Frequently asked questions
Should I learn Next.js or plain React first?
Learn React first. Next.js is a framework built on top of React, and its Server Component model is much easier to understand once you already know how React rendering and state work. If you can build a React app with hooks and routing, you are ready for this course.
What is the difference between Server Components and Client Components?
Server Components render on the server, never ship their JavaScript to the browser, and can access databases directly. Client Components ship to the browser and can use state, effects and event handlers. The practical rule taught in this course: default to Server Components, and opt into Client Components only where you need interactivity.
Is Next.js good for SEO?
Yes — it is one of the main reasons teams choose it. Because pages are rendered on the server, crawlers and AI answer engines receive complete HTML instead of an empty shell. The course covers the Metadata API, sitemaps, structured data and Core Web Vitals directly.
Do I need to know TypeScript?
Not beforehand. The course uses TypeScript throughout and teaches the subset you actually need as it comes up. Most students are comfortable within two weeks.
Which version of Next.js does this course cover?
The current stable release with the App Router as the primary model, including Server Actions and streaming. Pages Router differences are covered briefly so you can work in older codebases.