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AI-Assisted Full-Stack Next.js Task Manager with Codex

Learn to build with Codex as your dev partner: scaffold a Next.js app, create API routes, and ship a full task manager with CRUD, filtering, and validation. Iterate on backend and frontend—from services to UI with optimistic updates—and finish with a polished, production-ready app.

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DEVELOPING

General Programming and Software Engineering

INTERMEDIATE

Prompt Engineering and Optimization

Tools you'll use

Codex

Nextjs

React

TypeScript

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Course 2

AI-Assisted Backend Development: Task Manager API

4 lessons

12 practices

Implement the full Task Manager backend with Codex. Design the task model, build a service layer, and create CRUD API routes with validation, filtering, and structured responses. Add middleware, logging, and API protection to produce a realistic, testable backend.

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Course 3

Backend Architecture & Production Readiness

3 lessons

9 practices

Refactor the backend for production-style reliability. Replace manual validation with Zod, standardize responses, and introduce a repository pattern. Add in-memory and file-based persistence, enabling flexible data storage while keeping the API stable and predictable.

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Course 4

AI-Assisted Frontend Development: Task Manager UI Foundations

3 lessons

9 practices

Build a structured, data-driven UI on top of the completed backend. Create a dashboard layout, reusable components, and task lists with loading and error states. Add filtering, navigation, and toast feedback to establish a solid frontend foundation without full CRUD yet.

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Course 5

Frontend CRUD Workflows & UX Refinement

3 lessons

9 practices

Complete the app with full CRUD workflows and polished UX. Implement forms, API client logic, create/edit/delete flows, and optimistic updates. Add confirmation modals, global loading/error handling, and refine interactions so the app feels fast, consistent, and production-ready.

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