This is the way to stand out in your next job application

The job market is tough — especially for software engineers.
In this video, I’ll show you how to stand out and get hired by building a full-stack Airbnb-style e-commerce website using Next.js, TypeScript, and MUI.

This is a real, job-ready project designed to help you strengthen your portfolio, talk confidently in interviews, and prove you can build production-level applications — even without a computer science degree.

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Want personalized help turning projects into interviews?
Book a 1:1 coaching session with me here:
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???? 30-Day E-Commerce Build Series

Follow the full series here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Sjj55AOe23m6LrrtCK3rG_JkUGC68kS

???? Starter Repository (Next.js + TypeScript)

Clone the starter code used in this build:
https://github.com/zdavidson/muxt-ts-app

???? Live Coding Tutorials

More full build-along videos:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Sjj55AOe22c93LwnLmf2R53lrg5S9AJ

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Start from the basics here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4Sjj55AOe23PgprgMHxHDVi9lln_crak

???? WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO

How to structure a job-ready full-stack project

Airbnb-style architecture and feature planning

Next.js project setup and folder structure

TypeScript best practices

MUI layout and component strategy

How to think like a professional software engineer

How to build projects that hiring managers actually care about

This is not a toy demo — it’s the kind of project you can confidently talk about in interviews.

????????‍???? ABOUT ME

Hi, I’m Zoë Davidson — a self-taught software engineer and former professor.
I’ve worked as an engineer at major companies like IKEA and have secured multiple six-figure job offers without a computer science background.

I mentor aspiring developers here on YouTube and through 1:1 coaching, helping them build real projects and break into tech.

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/zo%C3%ABdavidson/

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