Supabase: From Zero to Production

Build Modern Applications with PostgreSQL, Python, and TypeScript

Abstract

This comprehensive guide takes you from Supabase fundamentals to deploying production-ready applications, covering everything from basic CRUD operations to advanced AI-powered features. Learn to leverage Supabase's powerful PostgreSQLfoundation, real-time capabilities, and modern developer tools through practical, hands-on examples in Python and TypeScript. Whether using the hosted platform or self-hosting, you'll master the complete Supabase ecosystem and build scalable applications in record time.

Hook

Stop building the same backend boilerplate for every project. Ship your MVP this weekend and scale it to millions of users without changing platforms. With Supabase's open-source power and this guide, you'll go from idea to production faster than ever before.

Main Description

This book is your complete roadmap to mastering Supabase, the open-source Firebase alternative that's revolutionizing how developers build modern applications. You'll start by setting up your first Supabase project and progress through building real-world applications that showcase the platform's full capabilities—from authentication and real-time subscriptions to AI-powered vector search and edge functions. The book emphasizes practical implementation with a 60/40 split between hosted and self-hosted deployments, ensuring you can choose the best approach for your needs.

Through hands-on Python and TypeScript examples, you'll build everything from a real-time chat application to an AI-powered knowledge base, learning best practices for security, performance, and scalability along the way. By the end, you'll have the expertise to leverage Supabase's entire ecosystem—whether you're a solo developer shipping your first SaaS or an enterprise team building mission-critical applications.

Covered Topics

Getting Started Fast

Core Platform Mastery