The Build A Saas App With Flask Course

Build a real world web app with Python, Flask and Docker. Learn to accept payments with Stripe and so much more.

What you'll learn
See how a large application gets built up in stages
Build complex web applications and websites
Bid for Flask / web development freelance work
Confidence to apply for Flask positions at software companies
Proficiency with server-side development and databases
An awesome Docker based development environment
Requirements
A computer running Windows, OSX or Linux
Very basic understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
No paid software is required to complete the course (all software used in the course is free)
Description
Do you want to create an awesome web application but aren’t sure where to start?
Hi, I’m Nick and for the last year I've been teaching thousands of happy
students how to deploy web applications with Docker.
Now I want to teach you how to develop PRODUCTION READY web applications with
confidence.
Most learning material out there only teaches you how to build toy examples
and throw out lines like “you wouldn’t want to do this in production…”, but
then they never tell you the REAL way to do it.
Imagine how awful you’d feel after spending your time and hard earned money but
still had to do a ton of research to complete your project. I’ve been there,
done that and it’s not fun.
Instead, a large portion of the code base in my course is battle hardened from running in production on multiple projects.
I’ll be at your side explaining my thought process along the way while we build
up a multi thousand line application together.
You’re going to walk away with everything you need to feel confident building
your own web applications.
"Wow, what an amazing resource you've made. The app source is amazingly concise (clearly years of experience distilled). Honestly, it's the handsomest web app code base I've ever seen. - David N."

Here’s just some of what you’ll learn by taking my course:
Learn how to use Docker to “Dockerize” a web applicationLearn what Flask is and how to use its features in your applicationsLearn how to create a Python 2 and 3 compatible code baseLearn how to use PostgreSQL, Redis and Celery with FlaskCreate a full blown user management systemCreate a flexible custom admin interfaceAccept both recurring and microtransaction credit card paymentsDeal with both HTML template and JSON responsesLogging, middleware and error handlingDatabase migrations and internationalization (i18n)

"I have been working with Flask for the past 3 years and have been a technical reviewer on the Mastering Flask Packt book, even so, I am learning so much form you! - Pedro B."

What makes Flask awesome?
Based on one of the most popular computer languages in the world (Python)Minimalistic and easy to get startedLightning fast (Pinterest’s API serves 12+ billion requests / day with Flask)Vibrant community and ecosystem (hundreds of high quality extensions)Profitable for freelancing and consulting
Why is Docker worth using?
Saves you from a ton of headaches when setting up development environmentsEasily move an application across environments or serversPrevents issues such as “well, it worked on my machine!”Makes developing with teams a much more pleasant experienceYou won’t need expensive hosting to deploy your web applications

You won’t just become a Flask master by taking my course but you’ll also gain the confidence in developing web applications so that you can command the hourly rates
you deserve as a software developer.
This could be done through increasing your rates as a freelancer or negotiating
a higher salary at your job. In my years working as a consultant and talking to
a lot of developers, I discovered that most developers are not confident in their
ability to fulfill work that is requested of them.
Some of them are even afraid to bid on or accept contract work.
This is actually a very common problem and is described as “Impostor Syndrome”.
I’ve suffered from it for a long time and it has cost me tens of thousands of
dollars and now I want to save you the hardship of making the same mistake.
You might be thinking “Nick, how in the world is a course on Flask going to let
me raise my rates?” and that’s a great question but before I answer that, let’s
just play around with a few numbers:
If you work 20 hours a week for the next year at $30/hour then you would stand to make $31,200.After you double your rate then you would make $62,400 instead.

Wouldn’t you want an extra 30k in your pocket every year? You know, the only
real difference between a $30/hour and $60/hour developer is their mindset.
One of them believes they can fulfill the job, while the other struggles to
believe in themselves.
How will Build a SAAS App with Flask help you generate more income?
Simple, you’re going to get a battle hardened web application that you can use
as a bulletproof base for your next project. You won’t have to sit there second
guessing yourself while researching everything on your own.
You’re getting well tested code that’s been running in production. Tons of
edge cases have been ironed out, and features were added due to real life
needs. Not only that, but I’ll be at your side explaining everything to you
while you make your way through the course.
You’re going to see how the application gets built up from a single file,
all the way to a 4,000+ line project that spans across dozens of files and folders.
If that’s not enough, I’ll be available to answer any questions you have in the
course’s forums and all of my courses come with an unbeatable 30 day guarantee
that’s 100% RISK FREE. If you don’t love the course then I insist you get a
100% refund – no questions asked.
"Definitely delivers on hours and sanity saved! Comprehensive and well worth it. - B.C."

Overview

Section 1: Welcome to the Course

Lecture 1 What Does This Course Cover

Lecture 2 Dealing with Issues

Section 2: Is Flask Right for You?

Lecture 3 Introduction

Lecture 4 What Is Flask?

Lecture 5 What Kind of Web Sites Can You Build with Flask?

Lecture 6 How Does Flask Compare to Other Frameworks?

Lecture 7 Massive Companies Who Are Using Flask

Section 3: Application Overview

Lecture 8 Introduction

Lecture 9 Going over the Demo App That We'll Build

Lecture 10 Visualizing the Application's Architecture

Section 4: Preparing to Follow Along

Lecture 11 Introduction

Lecture 12 Setting up an Initial Course Folder

Lecture 13 Downloading the Course's Material

Lecture 14 Installing a Code Editor

Section 5: Getting Familiar with Docker

Lecture 15 Introduction

Lecture 16 Why Is It worth Using Docker?

Lecture 17 Installing Docker on Linux, macOS and Windows

Lecture 18 Making Sure Docker Works on Your System

Section 6: Creating a Base Flask App

Lecture 19 Introduction

Lecture 20 Exploring the App's Package Dependencies

Lecture 21 Taking a Look at the Application File

Lecture 22 Investigating the Dockerfile

Lecture 23 Running the Flask Application

Lecture 24 Dealing with Configuration Settings

Lecture 25 Creating a Base Flask App - Coding Challenge

Section 7: Blueprints and Jinja 2 Templates

Lecture 26 Introduction

Lecture 27 Creating Our First Flask Blueprint

Lecture 28 Deciding on a Look for Our Application

Lecture 29 Understanding Jinja 2 Templates

Lecture 30 Creating the Home Page

Lecture 31 Adding a Few Additional Pages

Lecture 32 Blueprints and Jinja 2 Templates - Coding Challenge

Section 8: Testing and Code Quality

Lecture 33 Introduction

Lecture 34 Going over the requirements.txt Changes

Lecture 35 Getting Comfortable Writing Tests

Lecture 36 Investigating Our Code Test Coverage

Lecture 37 Performing Static Analysis on the Code Base

Lecture 38 Testing Code Quality - Coding Challenge

Section 9: Creating a CLI Script

Lecture 39 Introduction

Lecture 40 Why Do We Need a CLI Script?

Lecture 41 Going over New Content Added to the Project

Lecture 42 Getting Familiar with Click

Lecture 43 Running the Commands We Created

Lecture 44 Creating a CLI Script - Coding Challenge

Section 10: Using Our First Flask Extension

Lecture 45 Introduction

Lecture 46 Going over the requirements.txt Changes

Lecture 47 Debug Toolbar

Lecture 48 Using Our First Flask Extension - Coding Challenge

Section 11: Creating a Contact Form

Lecture 49 Introduction

Lecture 50 Going over the requirements.txt Changes

Lecture 51 Configuring the App to Send e-mail

Lecture 52 Adding the Contact Blueprint

Lecture 53 Reviewing the Views

Lecture 54 Looking into the Templates and Macros

Lecture 55 Handling Forms with Flask-WTForms

Lecture 56 Our First Taste of Celery

Lecture 57 Running Celery with Docker Compose

Lecture 58 Confirming It Works with Tests

Lecture 59 Creating a Contact Form - Coding Challenge

Section 12: Creating a Complete User System

Lecture 60 Introduction

Lecture 61 Going over the requirements.txt Changes

Lecture 62 Configuring the App to Handle Users

Lecture 63 Adding the User Blueprint

Lecture 64 Exploring the User Model

Lecture 65 Initializing the Database

Lecture 66 Logging Users in and Out

Lecture 67 Registering New Users

Lecture 68 Welcoming New Users

Lecture 69 Allowing Users to Update Their Settings

Lecture 70 Dealing with Password Resets

Lecture 71 Modifications to Previous Blueprints

Lecture 72 Confirming It Works with Tests

Lecture 73 Creating a Complete User System - Coding Challenge

Section 13: Creating a Custom Admin Dashboard

Lecture 74 Introduction

Lecture 75 Why Are We Not Using Flask-Admin?

Lecture 76 Adding the Admin Blueprint

Lecture 77 Viewing the Main Dashboard

Lecture 78 Listing Users

Lecture 79 Editing Users

Lecture 80 Generating Fake Users with the CLI

Lecture 81 Searching and Sorting Users

Lecture 82 Deleting Users

Lecture 83 Confirming It Works with Tests

Lecture 84 Creating a Custom Admin Dashboard - Coding Challenge

Section 14: Logging, Middleware and Error Handling

Lecture 85 Introduction

Lecture 86 Tracking Response Times for All Requests

Lecture 87 Configuring Log Levels

Lecture 88 Using Flask's Logger

Lecture 89 Integrating Google Analytics

Lecture 90 Fixing IP Addresses with Middleware

Lecture 91 Custom Error Pages

Lecture 92 Handling Exceptions in Production

Lecture 93 Logging, Middleware and Error Handling - Coding Challenge

Section 15: Quality of Life CLI Improvements

Lecture 94 Introduction

Lecture 95 Creating Secure Tokens

Lecture 96 Viewing All Route Endpoints

Lecture 97 Breaking down Lines of Code

Lecture 98 Quality of Life CLI Improvements - Coding Challenge

Section 16: Accepting Recurring Payments

Lecture 99 Introduction

Lecture 100 Signing up with Stripe

Lecture 101 Going over the requirements.txt Changes

Lecture 102 Configuring the App to Handle Payments

Lecture 103 Adding the Billing Blueprint

Lecture 104 Visualizing the Data Model Relationships

Lecture 105 Creating Subscription Plans

Lecture 106 Rendering Pricing Tables

Lecture 107 Subscribing to a Plan (Front-End)

Lecture 108 Subscribing to a Plan (Back-End)

Lecture 109 Updating Your Payment Method

Lecture 110 Informing Users of Expiring Credit Cards

Lecture 111 Updating Your Subscription Plan

Lecture 112 Cancelling Your Subscription

Lecture 113 Extending the Admin Dashboard

Lecture 114 Managing Coupons in the Admin (Front-End)

Lecture 115 Managing Coupons in the Admin (Back-End)

Lecture 116 Expiring and Subscribing with Coupons

Lecture 117 Managing Subscriptions in the Admin

Lecture 118 Generating Random Invoices

Lecture 119 Reviewing Your Billing Details

Lecture 120 Integrating Stripe Webhooks

Lecture 121 Confirming It Works with Tests

Lecture 122 Sales Charts, Refunds and More

Lecture 123 Accepting Recurring Payments - Coding Challenge

Section 17: Building the Snake Eyes Game

Lecture 124 Introduction

Lecture 125 Going over the requirements.txt Changes

Lecture 126 Configuring the App to Handle Betting

Lecture 127 Adding the Betting Blueprint

Lecture 128 Exploring the Bet and User Models

Lecture 129 Giving Subscribers Coins

Lecture 130 Placing Bets (Front-End)

Lecture 131 Placing Bets (Back-End)

Lecture 132 Generating Random Bets

Lecture 133 Viewing Betting History

Lecture 134 Modifying the Admin User Details

Lecture 135 Coding Exercise Homework Assignments

Lecture 136 Confirming It Works with Tests

Section 18: Processing Microtransactions

Lecture 137 Introduction

Lecture 138 Configuring the App for Purchases

Lecture 139 Accepting Payments (Front-End)

Lecture 140 Accepting Payments (Back-End)

Lecture 141 Viewing the New Invoice History

Lecture 142 Adding to and Modifying the Custom Admin

Lecture 143 Confirming It Works with Tests

Lecture 144 Processing Microtransactions - Coding Challenge

Section 19: Database Migrations

Lecture 145 Introduction

Lecture 146 What Is a Database Migration?

Lecture 147 Going over the requirements.txt Changes

Lecture 148 Configuring Alembic

Lecture 149 Creating Our First Migration

Lecture 150 Sidetracking with pgAdmin III

Lecture 151 Running Our First Migration

Lecture 152 Creating and Running a Second Migration

Lecture 153 Viewing the History of Your Migrations

Lecture 154 Auto-Generating Migration Scripts

Section 20: Internationalization (i18n)

Lecture 155 Introduction

Lecture 156 What Is Internationalization?

Lecture 157 Going over the requirements.txt Changes

Lecture 158 Configuring the App to Handle i18n

Lecture 159 Adding i18n Support to the Application

Lecture 160 Updating the User Blueprint to Support i18n

Lecture 161 Updating the Billing Blueprint to Support i18n

Lecture 162 Generating the Primary messages.pot File

Lecture 163 Updating Translations for Multiple Languages

Lecture 164 Adding Additional Languages

Lecture 165 Confirming It Works with Tests

Lecture 166 Internationalization (i18n) - Coding Challenge

Section 21: Where to Go Next?

Lecture 167 Congrats on Finishing This Course

Lecture 168 Deploying Your App to Production

Anyone who wants to learn web development,Anyone who wants to raise their rates as a software developer,Anyone who wants to learn the ins and outs of Flask,Anyone who wants to create software as a service applications