Next.js

Next.js brings React to the full request lifecycle — server-side rendering, static generation, and the file-based routing that makes both APIs and pages first-class. I use it where React needs SEO, SSR, or a co-located backend.

My practice covers the framework's core model: pages and layouts, data fetching strategies per route, and the revalidation/isr patterns that keep content fresh without surrendering static speed.

Because it is React under the hood, the component discipline I apply to any React app carries straight over — typed props, clean state, and performance habits like code splitting and image optimisation.

Rendering models are the first decision, and I choose per route. Static generation where content is largely fixed, SSR where a page must be current per request, ISR where freshness matters but full dynamic cost does not — a hybrid that serves both SEO and speed.

The App Router and file-system routing give a clear structure: routes are folders, layout boundaries are components. That model keeps navigation and nested UI explicit rather than configured through ad-hoc router calls in markup.

Server work belongs on the server. With server components and server actions, logic and data fetching stay close to the page while the client receives only what it needs — which keeps the frontend honest about what is dynamic.

Revalidation is the art that keeps static fast and content fresh. Time-based and on-demand revalidation let me update a static page when its underlying data changes, so users get speed without delivering stale versions.

Performance is habit: route-level code splitting, the built-in image optimiser, and incremental builds keep both authoring and delivery efficient at scale.

TypeScript is the default envelope across the framework — typed props, typed data, typed routes. The result is a full-stack React surface that is safe to refactor and reliable to operate, which is why I reach for it when the frontend must genuinely perform for search and users.

I choose the rendering model per route. Static generation, SSR, or ISR — each picked by how current the page must be and how much dynamic cost is justified.

ISR and revalidation keep static fast and content fresh. Time-based or on-demand revalidation updates a static page when its data changes, so users get speed without staleness.

The App Router gives clear structure. Routes are folders and layouts are components, so navigation and nested UI are explicit rather than configured ad-hoc.

Server work stays on the server. Server components and actions keep data fetching and logic close to the page, sending the client only what it needs.

TypeScript is the default envelope. Typed props, typed data, and typed routes make the full-stack surface safe to refactor and reliable to operate.

Performance is a habit. Route-level code splitting and the built-in image optimiser keep both authoring and delivery efficient at scale.

I keep client bundles lean. Anything that does not need to ship to the browser stays server-side, which keeps the initial payload honest.

Data fetching is explicit and error-aware. Loading, error, and fallback states are first-class so the page behaves predictably under slow or failing sources.

Next.js is the call when the frontend must genuinely perform for search and users while staying a component-based React surface.