Full-Stack Next.js Engineer
One codebase, zero compromises: frontend + backend + DB
What you'll be able to do
- Build full-stack apps with Next.js App Router
- Implement server components, server actions, and API routes
- Connect a database and handle auth end-to-end
- Ship a complete product to production
Before you start
- Working JavaScript knowledge
- Familiarity with React fundamentals (components, props)
- Basic understanding of how the web works (HTTP, requests)
Level 1 ·Foundations
TypeScript & Modern JavaScript
Types, generics, modules: the foundation every full-stack JS dev needs.
- TypeScript Handbookdocfree
- javascript.infodocfree
- Strict mode TypeScript project
- Generic utility types
- Module resolution & path aliases
React 19 & Server Components
RSC mental model, Suspense, transitions, and the new use() API.
- React.dev: Learn Reactdocfree
- React 19 Blog Postarticlefree
- Client vs Server Component boundary
- Suspense + loading.tsx fallbacks
- useOptimistic for instant feedback
Git, GitHub & Collaboration
Branching strategy, PRs, code review, and conventional commits.
- Pro Git (free book)docfree
- GitHub Skillscoursefree
- Feature branch workflow
- Squash-merge a PR
- Conventional commit messages
Level 2 ·Next.js App Router
App Router Deep Dive
File-system routing, layouts, Server Actions, caching, and revalidation.
- Next.js Learn Coursecoursefree
- Next.js App Router Docsdocfree
- Nested layouts & route groups
- Server Actions & form handling
- fetch() caching & revalidatePath
- Parallel & intercepting routes
Database: Prisma + PostgreSQL
Schema design, migrations, relations, transactions, and query optimisation.
- Prisma Getting Starteddocfree
- Supabase: Postgres in the clouddocfree
- SQLBoltcoursefree
- Schema with relations (1-1, 1-many, many-many)
- Seeding & migration workflow
- Prisma transaction pattern
Auth.js v5 & Session Management
Credentials auth, OAuth providers, JWT sessions, and middleware-based protection.
- Auth.js Docsdocfree
- Clerk: Drop-in auth (alternative)docfree
- Credentials provider with bcrypt
- GitHub OAuth flow
- Middleware route protection
Real-time & Payments
WebSockets with Pusher/Ably, Stripe subscriptions, and webhook handling.
- Stripe Docs: Node.js Quickstartdocfree
- Pusher Channels Docsdocfree
- Stripe checkout session
- Webhook handler with signature verification
- Real-time notification feed
Level 3 ·Production & Scale
Testing: Vitest + Playwright
Unit, integration, and E2E testing for a Next.js full-stack app.
- Vitest Docsdocfree
- Playwright Docsdocfree
- Server Action unit tests
- API integration tests
- Playwright auth flow E2E
CI/CD, Vercel & Observability
GitHub Actions pipelines, Vercel deployment, Sentry error tracking, and PostHog analytics.
- GitHub Actions Docsdocfree
- Vercel Docsdocfree
- Sentry Next.js SDKdocfree
- CI pipeline: lint + test + build
- Preview deployments on PR
- Sentry source maps integration
Capstone: SaaS Product
Build a full SaaS product: subscription model, dashboard, teams, and billing.
- Multi-tenant data model
- Stripe customer & subscription lifecycle
- Team invitations flow
- Deployed to Vercel with custom domain
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How long does the Full-Stack Next.js Engineer roadmap take to complete?+
About 150 hours of focused study across 10 courses and 3 stages. At roughly one hour a day that is about 5 months; you can move faster by studying more each day.
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