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Next.js, React & AI: Build and Deploy Full-Stack Apps (2026)

Name: Next.js, React & AI: Build and Deploy Full-Stack Apps (2026)
Rating: 4.3 (22 reviews)

Master React, Tailwind, Next.js App Router, Supabase & AI integration — ship real, deployed apps.

Created byThilak Sundaram

Last updated 8/2026

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What you'll learn

Build complete React applications from scratch using modern best practices
Understand JSX, state, props, and component architecture clearly
Create reusable and scalable React components
Manage application state confidently without confusion
Apply real-world React patterns used in professional projects
Style React apps using popular UI and styling approaches
Deploy React applications so you can share and showcase your work
Read, understand, and modify existing React codebases

Course content

28 sections • 135 lectures • 23h 40m total length

1.1 Why React exists (the problem it solves)3:13
1.2.1 Setup React Part 1 (create-react-app)9:32
1.2.2 Setup React Part 2 (Vite)6:20
1.3 Your first component — what JSX actually is3:09
1.4 How React renders to the DOM2:14
1.5 ★ Mini Project: Build a static profile card component3:38

2.1 Functional components — the only kind that matters now6:01
2.2 Props — passing data between components8:55
Learn how to pass data between components using props in React, sending a title and subtitle from one page to a home component and rendering them.
2.3 Destructuring props cleanly12:01
Learn to pass data into React components using props, render dynamic headlines, and destructure props to access headline and sub title directly for reusable components.
2.4 Spreading objects as props3:53
Learn to pass an array of objects as props by mapping over places and spreading each object into card components, streamlining data transfer with the spread operator.
2.5 The children prop3:50
2.6 ★ Mini Project: Build a reusable card component system3:05

4.1 What state is and why it exists8:25
4.2 useState — reading and updating state14:57
Learn to read and update state in React using the useState hook. Create counters, names, and booleans, and update them with onClick handlers to see dynamic UI changes.
4.3 Arrays in state (the right way)6:58
4.4 Objects in state (the right way)1:14
4.5 Updating from previous state — why it matters4:04
4.6 Lifting state up4:57
4.7 ★ Mini Project: Build a shopping cart with add/remove/count4:03

5.1 useEffect — what it does and when to use it3:47
5.2 useEffect dependency array — the most misunderstood thing in React5:21
Explore how the useEffect hook controls rendering with a dependency array, including examples of updating state with plus and minus buttons and the effects of empty dependencies.
5.3 Fetching data with useEffect + cleanup4:34
5.4 useRef — DOM access and persisting values1:10
5.5 useMemo — when to use it and when NOT to1:17
5.6 useCallback — the sibling of useMemo2:30
5.7 useReducer — managing complex state1:31
5.8 useContext — shared state without prop drilling8:02
5.9 ★ Mini Project: Build a theme switcher (dark/light) using useContext3:15

6.1 What custom hooks are and why they matter2:58
6.2 Build useFetch — reusable data fetching hook8:27
Learn to build a reusable useFetch hook to perform API calls with fetch, parse JSON, store data with useState, and display user data.
6.3 Build useLocalStorage — persisting state17:58
Learn to persist form data in the browser using React by saving an array of users to local storage with useEffect, setItem, and getItem, and display the list.
6.4 Build useDebounce — search input optimization4:51
6.5 ★ Mini Project: Search bar using your custom hooks3:21

7.1 React Form Basics (Controlled inputs)12:35
7.2 Form state as an object13:05
Learn to manage multiple input fields with a single form state object in React by using a shared handleChange, event.target.name, and setFormData to update specific fields.
7.3 Validation without a library6:32
7.4 Introduction to React Hook Form (industry standard)7:06
7.5 ★ Mini Project: Multi-step signup form with validation5:22

8.1 Basics of Routing12:30
Explore the basics of routing with React Router, including BrowserRouter, root routes, and creating home and book pages with path-based navigation.
8.2 Routing With Buttons4:05
8.3 useParams3:07
8.4 Dynamic Routes5:58
Explore dynamic routing to a book page with a dynamic id in the URL, such as /book/1 or /book/2, reusing the same page to display content from a database.
8.5 useNavigate3:58
8.6 Protected Routes (Auth Guard Pattern)5:44

Requirements

A Mac or Windows Computer

Description

React skills alone won't get you hired in 2026. Companies want Next.js.

Most React courses stop at components and hooks — and stop being relevant the moment a job posting says "Next.js required." This course goes further: React, Tailwind, Next.js 14's App Router, Supabase as a real production backend, and how to integrate AI directly into your apps. One structured path — not a scattered pile of YouTube tutorials.

What you'll build:

A fully styled e-commerce site (React + Tailwind)
A full-stack web app with server-side rendering (Next.js)
A personal portfolio deployed live on Vercel

What you'll actually know by the end:

React fundamentals done right — JSX, state, hooks, props, routing
Tailwind CSS for fast, responsive, professional UI
Next.js App Router, server vs client components, and data fetching
How to deploy a real app to a live URL — not just localhost
How to structure a project the way professional teams actually do it

Why this course is different:

Most React courses stop at useState and leave you wondering how real apps are built. This course goes further — every concept connects to the next, and every section ends with working code you actually understand.

You won't just watch videos. You'll build things.

This course is for you if:

You're a JavaScript developer ready to move into React
You've tried learning React but got stuck or overwhelmed
You want a job-ready skill set, not just theoretical knowledge
You're tired of tutorials that don't connect to real projects

This course is NOT for you if:

You're already building production React apps
You want quick shortcuts without understanding the fundamentals

No prior React experience required. Basic JavaScript knowledge assumed.

Who this course is for:

Programmers looking to learn React
Developers who want to grow out of just using jQuery
Engineers who have researched React but have had trouble mastering some concepts

Next.js, React & AI: Build and Deploy Full-Stack Apps (2026)

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Course content

SECTION 1 — How React Works6 lectures • 28min

SECTION 2 — Components & Props6 lectures • 38min

SECTION 3 — Rendering4 lectures • 34min

SECTION 4 — State & useState7 lectures • 45min

SECTION 5 — Core Hooks (Done Properly)9 lectures • 31min

SECTION 6 — Custom Hooks5 lectures • 38min

SECTION 7 — Forms5 lectures • 45min

SECTION 8 — React Router6 lectures • 35min

SECTION 9 — State Management with Redux Toolkit5 lectures • 40min

SECTION 10 — Tailwind Foundations6 lectures • 41min

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