Kyle Gawley – How To Build a SaaS Product (PRO)

The How To Build a SaaS Product (PRO) course by Kyle Gawley is an in-depth, comprehensive training designed to teach you how to create, build, and launch a SaaS application from scratch. With a detailed curriculum and expert guidance, this course covers everything from architecture to deployment, providing you with the tools and knowledge to create a successful SaaS product. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced developer, this course will equip you with practical skills and actionable insights to build a high-quality SaaS product that stands out in today’s competitive tech market.

What You Get:

️ Architecture of a SaaS Application

• ✔️ Understanding client & server architecture for SaaS
• ✔️ Learning the fundamentals of APIs
• ✔️ Mastering Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture
• ✔️ Choosing between single or multi-tenant SaaS models
• ✔️ Exploring key features of SaaS applications

️ Building Your Stack

• ✔️ Does the tech stack matter? Learn why it does!
• ✔️ Why choose JavaScript for your SaaS stack?
• ✔️ Selecting the best framework for your SaaS product
• ✔️ Setting up your project for success
• ✔️ Configuring your development environment

Data Modelling

• ✔️ Why data is essential to SaaS development
• ✔️ Relational vs non-relational data models
• ✔️ Using data modeling tools effectively
• ✔️ Designing efficient data models for your SaaS
• ✔️ Normalization, foreign keys, and cascading relationships

Controllers & Models

• ✔️ Scaffolding models for your SaaS application
• ✔️ Understanding CRUD anatomy
• ✔️ Using ORMs and query builders to interact with the database
• ✔️ Creating models and controllers efficiently
• ✔️ Security considerations when designing controllers and models

Building a REST API

• ✔️ What is a REST API and why is it important?
• ✔️ Building a robust REST API for your SaaS
• ✔️ Implementing global error handling for APIs
• ✔️ Throttling for API security
• ✔️ Testing your API using Postman

Authentication Part 1 (Server-Side)

• ✔️ Issuing JWT authentication tokens
• ✔️ Understanding sign-up and sign-in flows
• ✔️ Protecting API endpoints using authentication
• ✔️ Creating and managing user roles and permissions
• ✔️ Creating scoped API keys for secure access

Email Notifications

• ✔️ Setting up Mailgun for email services
• ✔️ Building a flexible email module
• ✔️ Avoiding HTML table hell with JSON emails
• ✔️ Allowing users to customize email settings
• ✔️ Sending email notifications to users efficiently

Authentication Part 2 (Client-Side)

• ✔️ Client-side authentication best practices
• ✔️ Client routing & handling private routes
• ✔️ Handling sign-in, sign-up, and forgot password flows
• ✔️ Sign-out flow best practices

Bonus: UI Design School

• ✔️ Understanding layout and color theory
• ✔️ Mastering scale and typography for effective design
• ✔️ Iconography and its impact on UI design

Building a Comprehensive SaaS Product

In addition to all of the core modules, this course will equip you with the skills to build a fully-functional SaaS product that includes a billing system with Stripe integration, profile page creation with photo uploads, and a dynamic dashboard. You will also learn how to test your SaaS application thoroughly to ensure smooth functionality and security. The focus on both front-end and back-end development ensures that you will be able to design, implement, and maintain your application with ease.

A major component of this course is learning how to keep your SaaS application secure by following industry best practices. You will learn how to prevent XSS attacks, understand Content Security Policies (CSP), and master database security. These practices will protect both your users and your data, ensuring a trusted and secure SaaS environment.

Deploying a SaaS application can be a daunting task, but with this course, you’ll be guided through every step. You’ll learn how to choose the best hosting platform, configure the production environment, and implement a deployment pipeline for seamless updates. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to confidently deploy your SaaS product to Heroku and ensure that your app is ready for the world.

The course also provides valuable insights on marketing your app and building an audience. Whether you are launching a new SaaS product or scaling an existing one, you will have the tools to create effective marketing strategies, attract new users, and retain them with a seamless user experience. You’ll learn how to leverage feedback to continually improve your app and keep your users engaged.

If you are serious about building a successful SaaS product, this course offers everything you need. From foundational concepts to advanced techniques, Kyle Gawley’s expertise will guide you through every step of the development process, helping you build a SaaS product that is both robust and user-friendly.