Build and Ship a Production AI SaaS: From Idea to Paying Users
Build and ship a real AI SaaS in 2026: validate the idea, pick the stack, integrate LLMs and RAG, add Stripe billing and observability, then go to market.
The course’s skills. The same ones appear on your Certificate of Completion, so you can show what you covered.
Idea and Product Validation for an AI SaaS
Choosing Your Stack: Frontend, Backend, and LLM APIs
Integrating the LLM: Streaming, Tools, and Cost Control
Vector Search and RAG for Your Product
Authentication and Multi-Tenancy
Billing with Stripe: Subscriptions, Webhooks, and Usage
Rate Limiting and Abuse Prevention
Observability and Evaluations in Production
About the course
A premium, complete and advanced course on building and shipping a real AI SaaS product in 2026 — from validating the idea to charging paying users. You will learn how to validate an AI product and scope a lean MVP, choose a modern stack (Next.js and React on the frontend, a typed backend, Postgres and pgvector), integrate LLM APIs the right way (streaming, function calling, structured outputs, prompt caching and cost control), design RAG for a multi-tenant product, implement authentication and multi-tenancy with proper data isolation, add subscription and usage-based billing with Stripe and webhooks, defend the product with rate limiting and abuse prevention, run observability and evaluations in production, deploy to Vercel or containers on the cloud, manage secrets and security, and execute a minimal go-to-market while keeping unit economics and scaling costs under control. The course embeds legal and compliance guardrails throughout — PCI scope reduction with Stripe, GDPR on user data, LLM provider terms of service, and privacy-by-design — and closes with a comprehensive final assessment.
Who it is for
For developers, engineers and technical professionals who build or integrate AI solutions. It belongs to AI for Developers, on the IT track.
What you need
Advanced level: assumes hands-on experience with AI in the course’s field.
Authentication with Auth.js and Clerk50 min12 questions
Multi-Tenancy Patterns and Data Isolation51 min12 questions
Authorization, Roles, and Row-Level Security51 min12 questions
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Module 6: Billing with Stripe: Subscriptions, Webhooks, and Usage
3 lessons · 2 h 31 min · 36 questions
Stripe Subscriptions: Products, Prices, and Checkout50 min12 questions
Webhooks and Keeping Your Database in Sync51 min12 questions
Usage-Based Billing and Metering AI Consumption50 min12 questions
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Module 7: Rate Limiting and Abuse Prevention
3 lessons · 2 h 31 min · 35 questions
Rate Limiting Strategies and Implementation50 min12 questions
Abuse, Fraud, and Prompt-Injection Defense51 min12 questions
Quotas, Fair Use, and Protecting the Free Tier50 min11 questions
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Module 8: Observability and Evaluations in Production
4 lessons · 3 h 24 min · 47 questions
Logging, Tracing, and LLM Observability51 min12 questions
Evals: Measuring Quality in Production52 min12 questions
Incident Response and On-Call for AI Features50 min12 questions
SaaS Metrics and Analytics: Measuring an AI Business51 min11 questions
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Module 9: Deployment, Security, and Go-to-Market
3 lessons · 2 h 34 min · 36 questions
Deploying: Vercel, Containers, and Cloud51 min12 questions
Security, Secrets, and Compliance52 min12 questions
Minimal Go-to-Market and Scaling Costs51 min12 questions
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Module 10: Final Quiz — Build and Ship a Production AI SaaS
1 lesson · 45 min · 24 questions
Final Assessment — From Idea to Paying Users45 min24 questions
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Lesson 1 · 50 min
From Problem to AI Product: Validating the Idea
Most AI SaaS products fail long before a single line of production code is a bottleneck. They fail because they solve a problem nobody will pay to solve, or because a large language model was bolted onto a workflow that did not need one.
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You read the lesson at your own pace
Written lessons, with examples and exercises. Your progress is saved automatically, so you can pick up where you left off.
You ask the AI Professor inside the lesson
Select a passage and it explains it, gives you an example or tells you why it matters. You can type or talk to it, in English.
You check what you remember
Every lesson has its own quiz, with explanations for the answers: 369 questions across the course. The professor also summarizes the lesson and prepares review flashcards.
You get the Certificate of Completion
Once you complete the lessons and reach the minimum quiz score, you issue it from your account, with a unique number, publicly verifiable.
The AI Professor is included in your subscription, per-course access included, with a monthly fair-use limit. It is an AI system, not a human teacher, and its answers may contain errors; details in the Terms. See how the AI Professor works.
You leave with proof anyone can check
The Certificate of Completion for “Build and Ship a Production AI SaaS: From Idea to Paying Users”: a private attestation with a unique number and a QR code. A recruiter confirms it is authentic on the public verification page, with no account and no cost.
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Anyone can verify it
Public verification page, QR code and cryptographic fingerprint, with no account for the person checking.
You show it where it counts
Add it to your CV and LinkedIn profile; a recruiter confirms authenticity with one click.
It says exactly what it attests
The course, the tier you earned (Pass, Merit or Distinction), the serial number and the issue date, plus the percentage of lessons completed.
A private attestation of course completion. It is NOT a diploma or a state-recognised qualification under Romanian Laws 198/2023, 199/2023 or Government Ordinance 129/2000; employers may take it into account at their own discretion. Certification policy.
Pricing
Just this course, or more with this one included
A subscription by number of courses: 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 or 25 courses a month, or the full catalog. You pick them and can change them at every renewal; your progress and certificates stay. Billed monthly or yearly (12 months for the price of 10), in EUR. You can stop the renewal anytime from your account, and access starts right after payment. Prices are totals, with VAT included at the rate of your country.
How many courses a month?
This course goes first on your list; you pick the others in your account and can change them at every renewal.
Total prices, VAT included. Move up anytime and pay only the difference for the days left; move down at renewal. Renews automatically, you stop it anytime from your account; your progress and certificates stay. Digital content with immediate access: see the withdrawal terms.
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What will I learn in “Build and Ship a Production AI SaaS: From Idea to Paying Users”?
A premium, complete and advanced course on building and shipping a real AI SaaS product in 2026 — from validating the idea to charging paying users. You will learn how to validate an AI product and scope a lean MVP, choose a modern stack (Next.js and React on the frontend, a typed backend, Postgres and pgvector), integrate LLM APIs the right way (streaming, function calling, structured outputs, prompt caching and cost control), design RAG for a multi-tenant product, implement authentication and multi-tenancy with proper data isolation, add subscription and usage-based billing with Stripe and webhooks, defend the product with rate limiting and abuse prevention, run observability and evaluations in production, deploy to Vercel or containers on the cloud, manage secrets and security, and execute a minimal go-to-market while keeping unit economics and scaling costs under control. The course embeds legal and compliance guardrails throughout — PCI scope reduction with Stripe, GDPR on user data, LLM provider terms of service, and privacy-by-design — and closes with a comprehensive final assessment.
The course has 10 modules and 30 lessons, with 369 quiz questions. The full curriculum, module by module, is shown on the course page.
Do I need prior experience for this course?
Yes. The course is Advanced level and assumes hands-on experience with AI in its field.
How long does the course take?
The estimated duration is about 25 hours, across 30 lessons. You learn at your own pace, and your progress is saved automatically at every lesson, so you can pick up where you left off.
How much does it cost, and which plan do I need?
This course alone: the 1 course plan, €99 per month. The course fits into every plan of the subscription, next to other courses you choose: for example 3 courses for €199, 10 courses for €319 (recommended) or the full catalog for €499 per month.
You pick your courses after paying and can change them at every renewal; starting from here, this one is already picked. Plans are billed in EUR, monthly or yearly (pay for 10 months, get 12). Every price is a total, with VAT included at the rate of your country. See all plans.
Can I read part of the course before paying?
Yes. You can read a free preview of lesson 1, “From Problem to AI Product: Validating the Idea”, without an account. The preview shows you how the lesson is written; the rest of the lesson and the other lessons open after payment.
How does the AI Professor help me in this course?
The AI Professor is built into every lesson and starts from the lesson you have open: it explains the passages you select, gives you examples, summarizes the lesson, tests you with a quiz and prepares review flashcards. You can type or talk to it, in English.
It is included in every plan of your subscription, with a fair-use limit. It is an AI system, not a human teacher, and its answers may contain errors; details in the Terms.
Do I get a certificate when I finish the course?
When you meet the completion thresholds shown on the platform (lessons completed and the minimum quiz score), you can issue your Certificate of Completion for “Build and Ship a Production AI SaaS: From Idea to Paying Users” from your account, with a unique number, publicly verifiable on the site.
It is a private attestation of course completion, issued by GALIAN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SRL. It is NOT a diploma or a state-recognised qualification under Romanian Laws 198/2023, 199/2023 or Government Ordinance 129/2000; employers may take it into account at their own discretion. Details in the Certification policy.
Does the subscription renew automatically? How do I stop it?
Yes. The subscription renews automatically at the end of each monthly billing period. You can see the next renewal date in your account at any time.
You can stop the renewal at any time, from your account or by email, with no other formality. Access stays active until the end of the period already paid for, and no pro-rata refund is made for a period already started, except in the cases provided by law. Your progress stays saved in your account. Details in the Terms & Conditions, section 5.5.
Can my company buy this course for a team?
Yes. With the team library, the company admin picks 3, 5, 10, 15 or 25 courses a month, or the full catalog, for the whole team, from €49 per member per month, excl. VAT, for 5 members or more. A dashboard shows each member’s progress and manages seats centrally. Price it for your team.
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