Build a Cron Job Manager with Strapi 5 & Next.js: Part 1

The tutorial focuses on building a robust, persistent cron job management system using Strapi 5 and Next.js, addressing the limitations of Strapi's built-in cron job support, which loses job memory on restarts. In this first part of a two-part series, it guides users through setting up Strapi, creating content types to store job configurations and logs, and developing services and controllers for managing cron job execution and logging. The tutorial also covers integrating a Next.js UI frontend, enabling endpoints for public access, and utilizing Strapi's lifecycle functions to automatically register and manage cron jobs on server boot. Additionally, it presents a detailed explanation of creating task handlers and utilities to facilitate job execution, error handling, and scheduling. The guide sets the stage for the second part, where the focus will shift to building a Next.js Dashboard to display job statuses, execution logs, and provide an interface for manual job management.