Cursor AI: Learn by Building Full-Stack Next.js 15 App | Udemy

Dive into the future of web development with this comprehensive course that teaches you how to leverage AI to build modern web applications faster and more efficiently. Through building a full-featured Kanban board application, you’ll learn both practical AI-assisted development techniques and cutting-edge web development practices.

This isn’t just another Next.js course – it’s a deep dive into how AI can transform your development workflow. You’ll learn how to effectively communicate with AI tools, understand their limitations, and use them to accelerate your development process while maintaining code quality and best practices.

What You’ll Build

You’ll create a production-ready Kanban board application featuring:

1. Dark/light theme support
2. Responsive, modern UI with shadcn/ui
3. PostgreSQL database with Drizzle ORM
4. Server-side data mutations
5. Type-safe frontend and backend
6. Docker containerization

What You’ll Learn

AI-Assisted Development:

1. Master Cursor AI’s capabilities and limitations
2. Learn effective prompting techniques for code generation
3. Understand how to validate and verify AI-generated code
4. Debug and troubleshoot with AI assistance
5. Create reusable AI instructions using Notepads
6. Handle AI hallucinations and knowledge cutoff issues

Modern Web Development:

1. Build with Next.js 15 and React Server Components
2. Implement modern UI patterns with shadcn/ui
3. Create type-safe database operations with Drizzle ORM
4. Handle server-side mutations with Server Actions
5. Manage application state effectively
6. Structure a production-ready Next.js application
7. Implement proper error handling and loading states
8. Work with Docker for development environments

Best Practices:

1. Write maintainable and scalable code
2. Implement proper TypeScript types and validation
3. Handle form validation and user input
4. Manage database schema and migrations
5. Structure server-side logic and API endpoints
6. Implement proper error handling
7. Create reusable components and utilities

Course Format

1. 4.5 hours of video content
2. Hands-on project-based learning
3. Step-by-step implementation
4. Real-world problem solving
5. Best practices and patterns
6. Common pitfalls and solutions

Who This Course Is For

Perfect for:

1. Professional developers wanting to leverage AI in their workflow
2. Full-stack developers looking to master Next.js 15
3. Developers interested in modern React patterns and best practices
4. Engineers who want to learn practical AI-assisted development
5. Teams looking to adopt AI-assisted development practices

You’ll be successful in this course if you have:

1. Basic understanding of React and TypeScript
2. Familiarity with modern JavaScript/TypeScript
3. Basic understanding of databases and SQL
4. Desire to learn AI-assisted development
5. Interest in modern web development practices

Not required, but helpful:

1. Experience with Next.js
2. Familiarity with ORM concepts
3. Understanding of REST APIs
4. Basic Docker knowledge

Why This Course?

Practical Skills: Learn by building a real-world application that you can add to your portfolio.

Modern Stack: Work with the latest technologies including Next.js 15, React Server Components, and Drizzle ORM.

AI Focus: Master AI-assisted development techniques that will multiply your productivity.

Best Practices: Learn production-ready patterns and practices used in professional development.

Comprehensive: Covers both frontend and backend development, including database design and API implementation.

By the end of this course, you’ll not only have built a full-featured Kanban board application, but you’ll also have mastered AI-assisted development techniques that will transform your development workflow. You’ll be equipped with the skills to build modern web applications faster and more efficiently, while maintaining high code quality and following best practices.

Join me in exploring the future of web development, where AI becomes your pair programmer, helping you write better code faster than ever before.