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The Ultimate React Course 2025: React, Next.js, Redux & More (Udemy.com)

Master modern React from beginner to advanced! Next.js, Context API, React Query, Redux, Tailwind, advanced patterns

Created by: Jonas Schmedtmann

Last updated May 2025

Our take

Based on the ratings of 27,020 students and a sample of their written reviews, the syllabus, the course as of May 2025. No course pays to be reviewed.

Jonas Schmedtmann's React course is the long route: 84 hours, 505 lectures and 28 sections that go from components and props through Redux Toolkit, React Query, Supabase and a 16 hour Next.js block added in 2024. It is built for people who have finished a JavaScript course and want one place to learn React plus the tools that get used with it in real jobs. There's an optional JavaScript refresher, so rusty fundamentals are fine, but no JavaScript at all is not. About 174,000 students have enrolled and it holds a 4.7 from roughly 27,000 reviews.

Reviewers praise the explanations of how React works under the hood; one says Jonas covers it in and out, with analogy and practical examples. A four star reviewer picks out the end of module challenges as his favourite part because they force independent problem solving, and another calls the Q&A section active and supportive. The complaints are mild but real. The loudest is length: that same four star review calls the course too big for a single technology. TypeScript is not covered, which one reviewer notes. A two star review from a Polish student says the Polish translation is misleading, with technical terms mangled. The last update was May 2025, so the material is a little over a year old.

It sits beside React - The Complete Guide and Modern React with Redux in our React list, and the syllabus shows its final sections are spent on one large app with a real back end, built on Supabase, React Query and Styled Components. It is paid, and one reviewer calls it very cheaply priced. If you'd rather learn by building two big projects and can commit to a few months, this is the one to pick.

Best forPeople who just finished a JavaScript course and want one long, project based path through React and the libraries used around it.
Skip it ifYou want TypeScript, a course you can finish in a few weeks, or you already know hooks and Redux and only need Next.js.

Pros

  • A whole section on how React works behind the scenes, with explanations reviewers call clear
  • Two large real world apps using Supabase, React Query, React Router and Styled Components
  • End of module challenges that push independent problem solving, singled out by one four star reviewer
  • Active and supportive Q&A section, according to a five star review

Cons

  • At 84 hours it is very long; one four star reviewer says it is too big for a single technology
  • No TypeScript anywhere in the syllabus
  • Polish translation is misleading and mangles technical terms, according to a two star review
This is supplemented with end-of-module challenges, which is my favourite aspect, as it encourages independent thinking and problem-solving using React. However, the only negative side is the length of this course.
Usman Iqbal, a student

Listed as all levels, but it assumes basic JavaScript; the optional review section helps rusty coders, not total beginners.

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What you will learn

  • Become an advanced, confident, and modern React developer from scratch
  • Build 10+ beautiful projects, including two HUGE professional real-world apps
  • Become job-ready by working with libraries and tools used in professional projects
  • Join my other 1,900,000+ happy students on this journey
  • Think like a senior React engineer with advanced design patterns
  • Next..js "App" router with cutting-edge React Server Components + Server Actions
  • State management: thinking about state, where to place, local vs. global, UI vs. remote
  • Build reusable, composable, and versatile components
  • Master the confusing but important useEffect hook once and for all
  • Build many custom hooks, reusable in your future projects
  • Build single-page applications with React Router (including v6.4+ with data loading)
  • Performance optimization with memo, useMemo, useCallback, and code splitting
  • Advanced React features: useReducer, Context API, cloneElement, portals, etc.
  • Advanced state management with Redux, Redux Toolkit, Thunks, React Query
  • Build real-world app features: authentication, data sorting, filtering and pagination, dark mode, charts, etc.
  • Understand how React actually works behind the scenes: virtual DOM, reconciliation, fiber tree, key prop, etc.
  • Style your apps with Tailwind CSS, CSS Modules, Styled Components (CSS-in-JS)
  • Practice your skills with many challenges, exercises, and practice projects

Course content

28 sections · 505 lectures · 84 hours of video 9 articles

  1. 1Welcome, Welcome, Welcome! 2 free previews5 lectures · 31 min
  2. 2PART 1: REACT FUNDAMENTALS [4 PROJECTS]2 lectures · 1 min
  3. 3A First Look at React 1 free preview9 lectures · 1.3 hours
  4. 4[Optional] Review of Essential JavaScript for React15 lectures · 1.9 hours
  5. 5Working With Components, Props, and JSX 2 free previews24 lectures · 2.9 hours
  6. 6State, Events, and Forms: Interactive Components 1 free preview21 lectures · 2.9 hours
  7. 7Thinking In React: State Management17 lectures · 2.7 hours
  8. 8[Optional] Practice Project: Eat-'N-Split9 lectures · 1.5 hours
  9. 9PART 2: INTERMEDIATE REACT [2 PROJECTS]2 lectures · 2 min
  10. 10Thinking in React: Components, Composition, and Reusability17 lectures · 2.7 hours

Who it is for

The instructor says it suits

  • You just finished learning JavaScript and are looking for your next step!
  • You want to truly master React development, including common libraries needed to build real-world apps: React Router, Redux, React Query, Next..js, and many others
  • You have been learning React, but 1) still don't understand React, or 2) still don't feel confident to build professional React apps
  • You have been building React apps, but are still missing the advanced stuff: useReducer, performance optimization, how React actually works, advanced design patterns, etc.

What you need before you start

  • NO React experience necessary! I take you from beginner to expert!
  • Basic understanding of JavaScript is required (this course contains a quick JavaScript review section)
  • Any computer and OS will work — Windows, macOS or Linux

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Overall Score : 94 / 100

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Course Description

** Just launched 16 BONUS hours of Next.js content in May 2024!

** Take this course after taking my #1 bestselling JavaScript course (900,000+ students)


In 2024, React is still the #1 skill to learn if you want to become a successful front-end developer!

But it can be hard. There are so many moving parts, so many different libraries, so many tutorials out there.

That's why you came here... And you came to the right place! This is THE ultimate React course for 2024 and beyond.

A practice-heavy approach to master React by building polished apps, backed up by diagrams, theory, and looks under the hood of React.

The all-in-one package that takes you from zero to truly understanding React and building modern, powerful, and professional web applications.

Real projects. Real explanations. Real React.


[01] Why is this the right React course for you?

This is the most epic React (+ Next.js) course on Udemy, and it's fundamentally different from all the other ones.

Here's why:

  • Contains the biggest and most professional project, where we implement many common app features (see promo video!)

  • Super detailed explanations of all important concepts with carefully crafted and animated diagrams

  • A huge focus on "how to think in React" and modern best practices

  • A long section that explores how React actually works behind the scenes will give you the confidence to use React effectively on your own

  • Advanced design patterns like compound components will make you think like a senior React engineer

  • Many sections (16 hours!) on Next.js with the modern "app" router (with React Server Components and Server Actions)

And these are just the highlights! Check out the full list below (+ the promo video and curriculum).

Also, make no mistake: "React course" actually means "Front-end development with React and modern libraries course".

That's right, besides the React library itself, you will learn and master them all: React Router, Redux, Redux Toolkit, React Query, React Hook Form, Styled Components, Tailwind CSS, Next.js, and more.

This is how we plan, build, and deploy professional projects! We even use industry-standard tools such as Supabase (fully-fledged back-end), GitHub, Netlify, and Vercel.

As you expect, this course is 100% project-based. So throughout the course, you'll start building your portfolio of 10+ beautiful and high-quality React apps, where each one will showcase a few of the new skills you will be learning.

By the end of the course, you will have all the knowledge and confidence that you need to ace your job interviews and become the professional React developer that companies are looking for.


[02] Why am I the right React teacher for you?

My name is Jonas, I'm an experienced web developer and designer, and one of Udemy's top instructors. I've been teaching web development courses since 2015 to over 1,900,000 developers, so I know exactly how students learn and what is needed to master any subject.

With this in mind, I designed the ideal curriculum for this course: a unique blend of real-world projects, deep explanations, and theory lectures, to turn you into a confident React and Next.js developer in just a couple of weeks.


Ready to become a confident and independent React + Next.js developer, highly capable of building your own apps? Then don't wait any longer, and start your React journey today!


[03] Still not sure? Here are all the nerdy details of what we'll cover:

  • React fundamentals [why we even need React, components, JSX, props, events, forms, state, props vs. state]

  • How to think about state [where to place state, guidelines, lifting state up, local vs. global state, UI vs. remote state]

  • How to think about components [how to split components, props as API, how to build reusable and composable components, the children prop]

  • Deep dive into effects and useEffect [data fetching, lifecycle vs. synchronization, when to use effects, effects vs. event handlers]

  • Deep dive into hooks [rules of hooks, how hooks work, useRef, building super-reusable custom hooks]

  • Performance optimization [wasted renders, memoization with memo, useMemo, and useCallback, optimizing Context API, code splitting + Suspense]

  • Advanced state management [useReducer hook, the Context API, Redux, Redux Toolkit, Thunks, React Query]

  • Building Single-Page Applications (SPA) [Vite, routing with React Router, URL parameters and query strings for state management, data loaders and actions (v6.4+)]

  • Building real-world features found in many apps [authentication and authorization, data sorting, filtering and pagination, dark mode, dashboard with charts, etc.]

  • Creating your own back-end with a DB and API using Supabase [gain the power to build full-stack apps on your own!]

  • How to style React apps [Tailwind CSS, CSS Modules, and Styled Components]

  • Advanced React patterns used by senior developers [render props, higher-order components, compound components (to build a modal, a context menu, and more)]

  • How React works behind the scenes [rendering, virtual DOM, reconciliation, fiber tree, key prop, events, state batching, etc.]

  • Next.js with the "app" router, React Server Components, and Server Actions [server-side rendering, static vs. dynamic rendering, state management between server and client, data loading strategies, streaming, caching, image and font optimization, authentication with NextAuth, modern React hooks (useFormState and useOptimistic)]


[04] By signing up today, you'll also get:

  • Up-to-date HD-quality videos, that are easy to search and reference (great for Udemy Business learners)

  • Downloadable slides PDF for 70+ theory videos (not boring, I promise!)

  • Professional English captions (not auto-generated)

  • Downloadable assets and starter and final code for each project

  • Free and fast support in the course Q&A

  • 10+ challenges and exercises to practice your skills (solutions included)

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Instructor Details

Jonas Schmedtmann

Hi, I'm Jonas! I'm one of Udemy's Top Instructors and all my premium courses have earned the best-selling status for outstanding performance and student satisfaction.

I'm a full-stack web developer and designer with a passion for building beautiful web interfaces from scratch. I've been building websites and apps since 2010 and also have a Master's degree in Engineering.

I discovered my passion for teaching and helping others by sharing everything I knew during college. This passion led me to Udemy in 2015, where I now have the privilege of training 2,000,000+ learners in the field of web development.

What learners love the most about all my courses is the fact that I take the time to explain every single concept in a way that everyone can easily understand.

So, do you want to learn how to build awesome websites with modern HTML and CSS?

Looking for a complete JavaScript course that takes you from zero to an advanced developer?

Or maybe you want to build modern and powerful front-end applications with React?

Then don't waste your time with random tutorials or incomplete youtube videos. All my courses are easy-to-follow, all-in-one packages that will take your skills to the next level.

These courses are exactly the courses I wish I had when I was first getting into web development!

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Reviews

4.7

27,020 ratings on Udemy

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By Abinash Dash on 8/15/2026

This course teaches almost all kinds of the most-used React patterns, from basics to advanced, along with Supabase and Next.js. Thank you so much to Jonas and the team . Love from India. I even added a few more features on both the admin side and customer-facing site, such as restaurant orders, OAuth/Supabase auth, payment flow, wishlist, sentiments for reviews/ratings, AI itinerary planner, chatbot and AI cabin suggestions, email system using DB triggers, implementing Edge functions, etc. Refer to the repo for more if anyone wants to know more. Admin site: https://github.com/AbiDev2003/the-wild-oasis Customer site: https://github.com/AbiDev2003/the-wild-oasis-website

By Stephen Mbelenga Murumba on 7/9/2026

The course has been splendid for me, I have learned and build a lot of stuff and it has also assisted me to have a solid foundation in frontend development. The materials and resources shared are very insightful. Last but not least the community in the Q&A section is very active and supportive. Thanks again for the team that made the course available

By Lukáš Maruniak on 6/2/2026

Great course. I would omit parts - which were then rewritten later - in order to keep the momentum to end the course. The Next.JS part of this course was highlight - I really appreciate your effort and way of approaching it (including the legacy pages router).

By Melanie Berti on 4/30/2026

I have the playback on 1.25 and the speed is perfect (normal, to me). I like the JS review, which has been helpful. I found it a bit confusing to jump right into coding some working app before setting up a development environment, but I get the intent. After completing half the course, I will say the content is great and I am learning tons. However, I would like more challenges to work on my own as repetition is the best way to commit to memory.

By Aliya Fatima on 4/23/2026

This was an amazing course with a lot of React content. Jonas is an amazing teacher; he explained the content with equal parts theory and project walkthroughs. It is a great starting point for all software engineering aspirants. Many React topics, such as advanced hooks, state management, React Router, and data fetching, were covered. He also introduced Next.js by building an entire project on it. Deployment with Netlify and Vercel was also covered. useContext, useReducer, useMemo, and many other hooks were covered.

By Solofomananirina Tiantsoa Francky Mathie on 4/14/2026

The course was really good overall. The only issues I had with it was that there were concepts that could have been discussed right away in some of the videos lectures but were pushed some videos away which unnecessarily added to the length of the course.

By Jalal Mallah on 3/16/2026

I took many excellent React courses on Udemy from many great educators but honestly this one is the best one I've went through. It exhaustively explain the basics and builds up step by step to more advanced topics, it's project-heavy and Jonas very patiently explains all concepts and makes the most complex ones sound simple and easy :)

By Caroline Macri on 3/11/2026

Yes. I am building both small personal apps for myself, and a large hosted app. This course is teaching me not just React, but informing me about a lot of the resources to make coding easier (code snippets, etc), what is best for each app (json-server, real SQL back end), and npm libraries that I would not have know existed.

By Ulises Rudich on 1/22/2026

Amazing course. Jonas always goes really in-depth with everything he explains, and you can clearly see all the meticulous work he puts into every lecture. He provides tools, blogs, slides, and top quality lectures. If you really want to learn and understand React and Next.js, then this is the right course. Pd: Jonas is the best. I took all his courses, and they all are 10/10. I'm gonna miss him now that I've finished this course .

By Rishikesh Negi on 1/6/2026

A very thorough and comprehensive course that takes you from knowing nothing about React to making you confident in your ability to build almost anything using React and the tools, packages, and libraries in the JavaScript ecosystem. Jonas has mastered the skill of breaking down and explaining long and complex concepts in a simple way. The course is quite long and demanding, but equally rewarding, if not more. With the introduction of React 19 and Next.js 16, the last few sections of the course are slightly lagging behind, but at that point, you are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to implement the project using the latest tools and versions of the libraries and packages.

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