The fastest path from "I heard about Next.js" to a deployed full-stack app with a database, authentication, and AI features. No filler. Just the parts that matter.
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import Anthropic from '@anthropic-ai/sdk' import { db } from '@/lib/db' export async function POST(req: Request) { const { message, userId } = await req.json() const client = new Anthropic() const response = await client.messages.create({ model: 'claude-opus-4-5', messages: [{ role: 'user', content: message }] }) await db.chat.create({ data: { userId, message } }) return Response.json({ reply: response.content[0].text })
This one starts with the interesting parts. By Day 3 you have a real database. By Day 4 you have auth. By Day 5 you've deployed an app with AI features.
No old pages directory. We use the current App Router architecture with React Server Components — the way Next.js is actually built today.
Day 3 adds Prisma and PostgreSQL. You'll write real queries, not just mock data. By Day 5 your app actually persists user data.
NextAuth handles user login. Then you add Claude API integration so your app has real AI features — not a toy demo, a working feature.
Each day builds directly on the last. Ship to Vercel on Day 5.
Install Next.js, understand the App Router, create pages and nested routes, build shared layouts with nav and footer. By end of day you have a multi-page site running locally.
Understand the server/client boundary. Fetch data in server components, pass to client. Use loading states and suspense. Build a page that fetches and displays live data.
Build REST API routes with Route Handlers. Add Prisma ORM and connect to a PostgreSQL database. Run migrations, define a schema, write your first real queries.
Add user authentication with NextAuth.js. Configure OAuth providers, protect routes with middleware, store sessions, and build a user profile page that reads from the database.
Add an AI-powered feature using the Claude API. Deploy the full app to Vercel with environment variables and a production database. Your app is live by end of day.
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You know React components but haven't done the backend side. This course fills that gap — routing, databases, auth, and deployment in one place.
You've built landing pages and UI. Now you want to add a real backend — API routes, a database, and user logins — without learning an entirely separate framework.
You want to ship a SaaS or side project. Next.js + Vercel is the fastest stack to go from idea to live URL with real user accounts.
Three days of intensive, hands-on AI training. Build production systems with real data, real APIs, and a cohort of peers. $1,490 all-in. Coming to 5 cities in October 2026.
Basic React helps but isn't required. Day 1 covers the Next.js mental model, and we explain JSX patterns as we go. If you've written any JavaScript, you can follow along.
Next.js 14+ with the App Router. We don't cover the old Pages Router — there's no reason to learn it if you're starting fresh in 2026.
PostgreSQL via Prisma ORM. We use Neon (free tier) for a cloud Postgres database so you don't need to install anything locally on Day 3.
Yes. Vercel's free tier is more than enough for everything in this course. You can deploy unlimited personal projects for free.