Full Stack Application Development Capstone Project
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Master full stack and cloud native development with this project-based course! Design dynamic user experiences, deploy containers and serverless technologies, and create a successful solution.
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Language
- English
Topic
- Cloud Development
Enrollment Count
- 40.68K
Skills You Will Learn
- Web Development, Django (Web Framework), IBM Cloud, Application Development, Back-end Development
Offered By
- IBMSkillsNetwork
Estimated Effort
- 3 weeks
Platform
- Coursera
Last Update
- February 1, 2026
About this Course
Show your mastery of full stack and cloud native application development by completing this capstone project! In this course, you will apply your knowledge and skills to a real-life inspired challenge and use your expertise to develop a successful solution. The project provides you with an opportunity to solidify your full stack proficiency. As you design a dynamic user experience, you will work with GitHub actions to build, test, and deploy your application. You will develop frontend pages, add user administration, build actions for database operations, create backend services, make connections with cloud native APIs, and launch CI/CD pipelines. You will boost your capabilities with cloud native services, JavaScript, Django, JSON, IBM Code Engine, Python, and Kubernetes. Then you will devise a solution for managing the containerized deployment of your application.
This project is created for you to apply knowledge of relevant and in-demand skills such as:
- Designing applications and their architecture
- Creating web frontends with static and dynamic pages using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Implementing user management and authentication
- Creating and invoking RESTful microservices
- Developing backend services and communicating with databases
- Continuously Integrating and Deploying changes using CI/CD pipelines
- Deploying the entire solution on Cloud using containers and serverless technologies
When you complete this project, you will have a working cloud native application showpiece that will impress potential employers.
Before completing this project, it is highly recommended that you complete all the prior courses offered in the IBM Full Stack Software Developer Professional Certificate.

Language
- English
Topic
- Cloud Development
Enrollment Count
- 40.68K
Skills You Will Learn
- Web Development, Django (Web Framework), IBM Cloud, Application Development, Back-end Development
Offered By
- IBMSkillsNetwork
Estimated Effort
- 3 weeks
Platform
- Coursera
Last Update
- February 1, 2026
Instructors
Upkar Lidder
Software Engineer
Upkar Lidder is a senior software engineer with 10+ years in IT development including team management, functional and technical leadership roles with a deep experience in full-stack technology. Currently focused on Cloud Native. He can be seen speaking at various conferences and participating in local tech groups and meetups. Upkar went to graduate school in Canada and currently resides in the United States.
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