E-Commerce & SaaS with Next.js Training

Build real-world e-commerce and SaaS applications with this intensive 4-day training. Go beyond tutorials and learn the architecture, payment processing, authentication, database design, and operational patterns that production applications require at scale.

Training Details

Duration	4 days (32 hours)
Level	Advanced
Delivery	In-person, Live online, Hybrid
Certification	N/A

Who Is This For?

• Full-stack developers building commercial applications
• Teams launching e-commerce stores or SaaS products on Next.js
• Startup engineers who need to ship production-ready apps fast
• Developers integrating payment processing and subscription billing
• Technical leads designing multi-tenant SaaS architectures

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Architect and build a complete e-commerce storefront with Next.js
• Integrate Stripe for payments, subscriptions, and checkout flows
• Implement multi-tenant SaaS architecture with team management
• Design database schemas for products, orders, and subscriptions
• Build admin dashboards with real-time analytics
• Deploy and operate production applications with monitoring and error tracking

Detailed Agenda

Day 1: E-Commerce Foundations

Module 1: E-Commerce Architecture

• Application structure for e-commerce
• Product catalog design and data modeling
• Category hierarchies and search
• Hands-on: Set up project with product catalog and database schema

Module 2: Product Pages and Cart

• Dynamic product pages with ISR
• Shopping cart with React Context and server state
• Inventory management and stock tracking
• Hands-on: Build product listing, detail pages, and cart functionality

Module 3: Search and Filtering

• Full-text search implementation
• Faceted filtering with URL state
• Pagination and infinite scroll
• Hands-on: Implement product search with filters and sorting

Day 2: Payments and Orders

Module 4: Stripe Integration

• Stripe setup and API keys
• Checkout Sessions for one-time payments
• Payment Intents and custom checkout flows
• Hands-on: Implement Stripe Checkout with cart integration

Module 5: Order Management

• Order creation and status tracking
• Email notifications with order confirmations
• Inventory updates on purchase
• Hands-on: Build complete order pipeline from checkout to confirmation

Module 6: Webhooks and Fulfillment

• Stripe webhook handling and verification
• Handling payment success, failure, and disputes
• Fulfillment workflow automation
• Hands-on: Implement webhook handlers with idempotent processing

Day 3: SaaS Architecture

Module 7: Multi-Tenant Design

• Single-database multi-tenancy patterns
• Tenant isolation and data scoping
• Organization and team management
• Hands-on: Build multi-tenant data layer with Prisma

Module 8: Subscription Billing

• Stripe Subscriptions and pricing models
• Free trials, upgrades, and downgrades
• Usage-based billing and metering
• Hands-on: Implement subscription management with customer portal

Module 9: Authentication and Authorization

• NextAuth.js for SaaS applications
• Role-based access control (owner, admin, member)
• Team invitations and onboarding flows
• Hands-on: Build team management with invite system

Day 4: Production Operations

Module 10: Admin Dashboard

• Building admin interfaces with server components
• Real-time analytics and revenue tracking
• Customer management and support tools
• Hands-on: Build an admin dashboard with charts and data tables

Module 11: Email and Notifications

• Transactional email with Resend or SendGrid
• Email templates with React Email
• In-app notifications and activity feeds
• Hands-on: Implement email workflows for key user events

Module 12: Production Deployment

• Environment configuration and secrets management
• Database migrations and zero-downtime deploys
• Error tracking with Sentry integration
• Monitoring, logging, and alerting
• Hands-on: Deploy to production with full observability stack

Prerequisites

• Strong Next.js experience (App Router, Server Components, Route Handlers)
• Database experience (SQL, Prisma or similar ORM)
• Understanding of authentication and session management
• Basic knowledge of payment concepts helpful

Delivery Formats

Format	Description
In-Person	On-site at your company's location, hands-on with direct interaction
Live Online	Interactive virtual sessions with screen sharing and real-time labs
Hybrid	Combination of on-site and remote sessions, flexible scheduling

All formats include hands-on labs, course materials, production-ready starter templates, and post-training support.