Supabase Course

Supabase Course Outline for Budemy/Podia

💡 Overview

This course provides a comprehensive, five-level curriculum on Supabase, designed for both builders and architects. It starts with foundational concepts and progresses to advanced topics like enterprise integration and production-readiness. The course is structured with micro-videos, playground projects, GitHub templates, and architect notes to ensure a practical, hands-on learning experience. Upon completion, learners can earn a Supabase Developer certification and, for those completing the advanced modules, a Supabase Architect certification.

🎓 Certification Paths

• Supabase Developer Certification: Awarded upon completion of L1 (Foundation) and L2 (Intermediate) modules.
• Supabase Architect Certification: Awarded upon completion of all modules (L1-L5) and a capstone project.

Level 1: Foundation (F000–F099)

• Duration: ~50 minutes total (~10 minutes per lesson)
• Outcome: A working Supabase project with a secure database, basic authentication, and file storage.

Modules:

• F001 – Introduction to Supabase
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Understand the core components of Supabase and its value proposition.
• F002 – Supabase Setup
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Successfully create and configure a Supabase project and link it to GitHub.
• F003 – Database Basics
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Design and manage a simple PostgreSQL schema and execute basic queries.
• F004 – Supabase Auth Basics
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Implement secure email/password and OAuth authentication.
• F005 – Supabase Storage
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Securely upload, download, and manage files.

Level 2: Intermediate (I100–I199)

• Duration: ~50 minutes total (~10 minutes per lesson)
• Outcome: A full-stack application with advanced security, real-time functionality, and a version-controlled development environment.

Modules:

• I101 – Row Level Security (RLS)
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Apply RLS policies to build a secure multi-tenant application.
• I102 – Supabase Realtime
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Implement live updates for chat or dashboard features.
• I103 – Edge Functions
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Deploy and use serverless functions for custom backend logic.
• I104 – Supabase CLI
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Manage Supabase projects locally and handle database migrations.
• I105 – Integration with Next.js
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Build a fully functional Next.js application with Supabase integration.

Level 3: Advanced (A200–A299)

• Duration: ~50 minutes total (~10 minutes per lesson)
• Outcome: A robust, scalable SaaS foundation with multi-tenant architecture and an API-driven design.

Modules:

• A201 – Multi-Tenant Architecture
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Design a database for multi-tenant applications using RLS.
• A202 – API Layer Design
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Architect an efficient API using PostgREST and GraphQL.
• A203 – Data Modeling & Migrations
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Manage complex database schemas and migrations for CI/CD.
• A204 – Advanced Auth & Roles
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Implement advanced authentication with custom claims and federated identity.
• A205 – Supabase Functions as Logic Layer (LAAP)
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Use Supabase Edge Functions to build a modular application logic layer.

Level 4: Enterprise Integration (E300–E399)

• Duration: ~50 minutes total (~10 minutes per lesson)
• Outcome: An integrated Supabase environment connected to enterprise systems and business intelligence tools, with optimized performance.

Modules:

• E301 – Integrating with ERP/CRM
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Connect Supabase to enterprise systems like SAP or Oracle via an API gateway.
• E302 – Analytics Integration
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Build analytics dashboards by connecting Supabase to BI tools.
• E303 – Webhooks & Event Handling
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Set up event-driven integrations using Supabase webhooks.
• E304 – Supabase with Cloud Providers
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Develop a hybrid cloud architecture using Supabase with AWS/GCP/Azure.
• E305 – Performance Optimization
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Optimize queries, indexing, and caching for performance and cost.

Level 5: Production & Scaling (P400–P499)

• Duration: ~50 minutes total (~10 minutes per lesson)
• Outcome: A production-ready, scalable, and cost-effective Supabase application with a robust CI/CD pipeline and disaster recovery plan.

Modules:

• P401 – Deployment & CI/CD
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Automate deployments using GitHub Actions and Vercel.
• P402 – Monitoring & Logging
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Set up comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerts.
• P403 – Backup & Disaster Recovery
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Implement a secure data protection and failover strategy.
• P404 – Cost Optimization
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Manage and reduce costs by optimizing tier usage and compute.
• P405 – Building Marketplace-Ready SaaS
  • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
  • Key Outcome: Implement billing logic and feature flags for a public-facing SaaS product.

What is Firebase from Google

Firebase is a Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform from Google that provides tools and services for building and managing web and mobile applications. It simplifies the development process by handling the backend infrastructure, allowing developers to focus on the frontend. Firebase was originally a separate company founded in 2011 and was acquired by Google in 2014. It is built on and integrates with Google Cloud's infrastructure.

Key Features and Services

Firebase offers a comprehensive suite of products categorized into three main areas:

• Build
  • Cloud Firestore: A flexible, scalable NoSQL cloud database for storing and syncing app data in real time. It's a newer and often more efficient alternative to the original Realtime Database.
  • Authentication: A service that makes it easy to add secure user authentication to apps, with support for various sign-in methods like email/password, phone numbers, and social media providers (Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc.).
  • Cloud Storage: Provides a powerful, scalable cloud storage solution for user-generated content like photos and videos.
  • Cloud Functions: A serverless framework that lets developers run backend code in response to events triggered by Firebase or Google Cloud services.
  • Hosting: A fast and secure hosting service for web apps and static content, backed by a global content delivery network (CDN).
• Run
  • Google Analytics: Provides free and unlimited app usage and user behavior analytics.
  • Crashlytics: Offers real-time crash and error reporting, helping developers monitor and fix app stability issues.
  • Performance Monitoring: Provides insights into your app's performance on a user's device, helping to identify and resolve issues.
  • A/B Testing: Allows you to test different versions of your app's user interface, features, or messages to see which performs best.
  • Cloud Messaging (FCM): Enables the reliable delivery of push notifications to users' devices.

Pricing

Firebase uses a two-tiered pricing model:

• Spark Plan (Free): This tier offers generous usage limits for most services and doesn't require a credit card. It's ideal for developers and small projects. For example, it includes a free quota for Firestore storage and daily operations, a limited number of monthly active users for Authentication, and free, unlimited use of services like Analytics and Crashlytics.
• Blaze Plan (Pay-as-you-go): This plan includes all the free quotas from the Spark Plan but charges for usage that exceeds those limits. It's designed for apps that are scaling up and need more resources. The cost is based on metrics like data stored, data transferred, and the number of operations or function invocations. For example, you pay for data stored, reads, and writes beyond the free limits for Cloud Firestore. Costs can vary depending on the specific service and usage.