Ready to become a full stack developer and build an absolutely supreme web portfolio that’ll get you hired? In this course, we take you from HTML, CSS & JavaScript basics all the way to Next.js, Firebase, and Stripe, making sure you brush up on all the essential full stack skills along the way. You’ll build four stunning projects, each more advanced than the last, with every project fully styled using FantaCSS for a sleek, modern design.
By the end, you’ll have a live, professional portfolio showcasing your skills—everything you need to start applying for full stack developer jobs with confidence.
1️⃣ Web Portfolio (HTML, CSS & JavaScript) – A polished personal website to showcase your work and projects.
2️⃣ React.js Workout Planner (React.js, FantaCSS) – An interactive app for planning workouts and tracking progress.
3️⃣ Full Stack E-Commerce Store (Next.js, Stripe, FantaCSS) – A fully functional online store with secure payments.
4️⃣ Full Stack Subscription Tracker (Next.js, Firebase, FantaCSS) – A real-time subscription tracking and analytics app with authentication and database storage.
Each project is deployed live on the internet, so by the end of the course, you’ll have a strong, job-ready portfolio to impress employers!
✅ 15+ hours of on-demand video
✅ Hands-on, project-based learning
✅ All projects built & deployed step-by-step
✅ Crisp, modern styling with FantaCSS
✅ Companion Notes & Resources
✅ Access on mobile and TV
- Anyone who wants to become a full stack developer.
- Frontend developers looking to master backend technologies like Next.js, Firebase & Stripe.
- Self-taught programmers who need real-world, portfolio-ready projects.
- Anyone struggling to land a developer job and needing a brilliant web portfolio.
If you feel you need to brush up on your skills before undertaking this course, see the free resources here!
We start with the foundation—a professional, mobile-friendly web portfolio to showcase your work. You’ll build and deploy it, ensuring you have a personal site employers can check out.
- Responsive layout using FantaCSS
- A fun and interactive JavaScript-powered game
- Deployed live on the internet
Now, we jump into React.js and build a Workout Planner that lets users follow a prescribed workout and track their progress. This will level up your skills in React components, state management, and hooks.
- Full CRUD functionality (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
- Smooth UI with FantaCSS
- Hosted & deployed online
This is where things get serious. You’ll build a fully functional full stack online store, complete with product listings, shopping cart, and secure Stripe payments.
- Next.js for lightning-fast performance
- Stripe.js for payments & checkout
- Deployed on AWS Amplify for a live demo
Finally, our last full stack project with Firebase authentication & Firestore database. This real-time subscription tracker will teach you how to handle secure logins, data storage, and dynamic updates.
- Next.js App Router for seamless navigation
- Firebase Authentication for user logins
- Firestore Database for real-time data updates
By the end of this course, you won’t just have 3 supreme projects — you’ll have a polished, live web portfolio that showcases your full stack skills and gets you hired.
Hey, I’m James, and I’ve helped 500,000+ people learn to code. I know what it’s like to struggle to break into full stack development, and that’s why I’ve designed this course to be practical, project-based, and focused on job-readiness.
I’ll help you:
✅ Master HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React.js, Next.js, Firebase & Stripe.
✅ Build real-world projects that impress employers.
✅ Deploy your projects & portfolio so you can start applying for jobs.
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Learn to Code 🔥 - https://www.smoljames.com/roadmap
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Get hired faster ✅ - https://www.hyr.sh
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Get Started Coding - https://www.smoljames.com/roadmap
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VSCode Shortcuts - https://www.vscodeshortcuts.smoljames.com
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FantaCSS - https://www.fantacss.smoljames.com
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GitHub Repo - https://github.com/jamezmca/full-stack-course
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Vite/ReactJS Init - https://v3.vitejs.dev/guide/
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NextJS Init - https://nextjs.org/docs/app/getting-started/installation
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Firebase - https://firebase.google.com/
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Stripe - Stripe - https://dashboard.stripe.com/dashboard
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FontAwesome CDN - https://cdnjs.com/libraries/font-awesome
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FontAwesome Icons - https://www.fontawesome.com
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Netlify - https://www.netlify.com
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AWS Amplify - https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/
Let’s build some epic projects, launch your personal brand, and get you hired as a full stack developer.
