New 16-Hour AI Course! Build A Full-Stack SaaS With My AI Workflow

Traversy Media| 00:05:54|Mar 11, 2026
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Discusses how AI is rapidly changing software development and why developers will use AI tools in some capacity.

Traversy Media unveils a 16-hour course and real-world workflow to build a full-stack SaaS with AI, centered on Dev Stash and a feature-driven process.

Summary

Brad Traversy presents a practical, AI-driven coding workflow designed to keep developers in control while leveraging powerful AI tools. He argues that many teams fall into vibe coding, where the AI does too much of the thinking, and positions his course as a disciplined alternative. The course uses Dev Stash—a centralized platform for snippets, prompts, and bookmarks—to demonstrate a complete, feature-by-feature build. The stack includes Nex.js with Neon Postgres, Prisma, Shad CN and Tailwind, plus AI features via GPT5 Nano and Stripe for payments. Brad emphasizes fundamentals first, then moves into a real-world project you can follow and adapt, with an emphasis on a repeatable workflow rather than a single code base. He walks through creating specs, updating feature docs, implementing code, running unit tests, code reviews, and changelogs. Early on, he contrasts manual prompting with building custom commands (skills) to streamline processes. While Claude Code is his main tool, he notes that Cursor, Wind Surf, Gemini, or any agentic AI can achieve similar results. The course promises clarity on architecture through narrated AI activity and is available with a GitHub repository containing examples, a written version of the course, and a discounted price of $20. Brad finishes by hinting at new YouTube projects and a broader platform push alongside the course.

Key Takeaways

  • Dev Stash centralizes all developer references—snippets, prompts, terminal commands, and bookmarks—into a unified workspace for faster, more organized AI-driven development.
  • The course centers on a feature-driven workflow: spec creation, feature documentation, implementation, unit tests, reviews, and changelogs, rather than chasing a single finished project.
  • Brad shows how to start with manual prompting and then create custom AI commands (skills) to automate the workflow, improving consistency and speed.
  • Although Claude Code is highlighted, concepts and steps demonstrated work with Cursor, Wind Surf, Gemini, or any agent-based AI tool, making the method broadly applicable.
  • Project stack includes Next.js, Neon Postgres, Prisma, Shad CN + Tailwind, GPT5 Nano, and Stripe, with a real SaaS project (Dev Stash) built to illustrate the workflow.

Who Is This For?

Essential viewing for developers who want to adopt an AI-assisted workflow without losing architectural control, especially those who have some projects under their belt and want a repeatable, scalable process.

Notable Quotes

""the world of software development is rapidly changing and has already changed more in the past year or so than I could have ever imagined""
Brad sets the stage for why AI-driven workflows matter now.
""there's a right way and a wrong way to use these AI tools""
Defines the course’s philosophy against vibe coding.
""the main focus of this course is not the project itself or the technology that we use, but the workflow""
Emphasizes the core message: learn the process, not just the stack.
""you shouldn't take this or any AI based course without knowing the fundamentals of software development""
Underlines prerequisite skills and audience suitability.
""it's meant to be much bigger than that""
Describes the broader vision beyond just following along.

Questions This Video Answers

  • how to build a feature-driven AI workflow for software projects
  • what is Dev Stash and how does it centralize AI prompts and code snippets
  • can Claude Code be replaced with Cursor or Gemini for an AI-driven workflow
  • what are the steps in Brad Traversy's AI workflow from spec to changelog
  • which tech stack is used in Traversy Media's new AI course (Next.js, Neon, Prisma, etc.)
Traversy MediaBrad TraversyDev StashAI workflowvibe codingClaude CodeCursorWind SurfGeminiGPT5 Nano | Stripe | Neon Postgres | Prisma | Next.js | Tailwind | Shad CN
Full Transcript
Hey guys. So, as you know, the world of software development is rapidly changing and has already changed more in the past year or so than I could have ever imagined. And this is obviously due to AI. And as I said in my last video, uh, a lot of companies are now making their developers use these AI tools. And I think that there's there's pros and cons to just just all of this, but it's just a fact that if you're going to be a software developer, then you're going to be using AI in some way. Now, unfortunately, there's a lot of vibe coding going on. And I know that the term vibe coding can mean different things to different people, but to me, it's where you're not the actual architect of your project. You're basically letting AI do all the work and make all the decisions, and you don't really know your code base at all. And in my opinion, there's a right way and a wrong way to use these AI tools. So, I decided to create a coding with AI course to show people my own workflow when it comes to using these tools. Because right now it's a bit like the wild west because there's no set in stone way of doing things. If you ask 10 different developers to show you their AI workflow, you're going to get 10 completely different results. And I'm definitely not saying my way is the best way, but I think that it's it's easy enough for people to pick up quickly without knowing a lot about these tools. and it's advanced enough to really keep you in control and allow you to truly be the architect of your application and and not you know just vibe code everything. Now one thing that I want to stress and I do stress in this course is that you shouldn't take this or or any AI based course without knowing the fundamentals of software development. This is not for, you know, the person that that created an HTML website two years ago or for someone that threw together a WordPress project and now wants to be a developer. It's for people that have have, you know, taken other courses before and have a a few decent projects under their belt. And I'm definitely not saying you have to be, you know, a senior level engineer. So, in this course, we start by exploring what AI actually is and the different levels of assistance that it can provide. From there we cover, you know, effective prompting techniques. We do some vibe coding strictly for prototyping. And once that foundation is set, we shift into building a real world project. So real that that I launched it as an actual SAS at devstach.io. And the idea for this project is that as developers, we all have these, you know, scattered resources. We have snippets, AI prompts, terminal commands, bookmarks, all this stuff we want to remember. It's all in different places. Well, Dev Stash gives you a centralized space for all that stuff with quick and easy access with a nice, you know, snappy UI. Now, we build this project start to finish and it's a it's a Nex.js project with a Neon Postgres database. We use Prisma. We use Shad CN with Tailwind. We add uh some AI features with GPT5 Nano. We set up a payment system with Stripe and a bunch of other things. However, the the main focus of this course is not the project itself or the the technology that we use, but the workflow on how to get there, which you could use with absolutely anything. It doesn't even have to be web development, just any kind of software development project. And basically, I show you how to create a feature focused workflow. And there's no, you know, oneshot vibe coding You go feature by feature, create a spec file with the feature requirements, add it to a current feature markdown file, implement it, create and run unit tests, run a review, and then mark it as complete and add it to a change log. Now, at first we do this man, just manually prompting, but then I show you how to create a custom claw code command or now called a skill with custom arguments to really streamline this process. So the point is not just to copy and have the same exact project that I'm building, but to master the workflow to build your own stuff or even to use it to as an example to create your own custom workflow. And yes, you can follow along and and build your own version of Dev Stash, but it's meant to be much bigger than that. Now my main tool in the course is claude code but I do make it clear that everything I'm I'm going to show you can be done in cursor or you know wind surf or gemini just any agentic AI tool. You just need to kind of look up the equivalents of things like cloud code skills and sub aents and I walk you through things like managing context working with MCP servers like Neon Context 7 playright. uh we use sub agents to to check and audit the code that's been written so that we always know, you know, exactly what's going on and where everything is. Now, this is a 16-hour course, but I do narrate everything that the AI is doing and what it's creating. So, you should have a clear picture of the the application architecture, even though you didn't physically write the code. Now, with that said, you don't have to follow along for 16 hours unless you want to. you can learn the workflow and use it for your own projects and you can do that well before the course is over. Uh I have it all wrapped up in a GitHub repo with all kinds of examples of spec files, context, documentation, and even a complete written version of the course. And I think the repo alone is worth more than the cost of the course, which is $25, but I'm putting a a code in the description for 20% off, which is going to leave it at $20. and you can take it at traversymedia.com or on Udemy. Now, I'm finally finished with this course after about four months, so I can start working on, you know, more YouTube stuff. We've been really busy putting together a new platform and just a whole bunch of other stuff. So hopefully you guys stick around and I will see you

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