Why I'm using Next.js

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Post by serial_dev » Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 7:11 AM UTC

Why I'm using Next.js
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Re: Why I'm using Next.js

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Post by the_gipsy » Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 8:46 AM UTC

> Because I work at vercel, and because we can monetize frontend with this server-side thing.

Re: Why I'm using Next.js

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Post by buf » Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 8:48 AM UTC

Pretty sure you use it because vercel likes the frontend engineers who don't know how/or care to deal with the backend.

Re: Why I'm using Next.js

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Post by pjmlp » Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 8:55 AM UTC

I use it, because SaaS vendors like Sitecore and many others, have agreements with Vercel to push it as the main SDK.

While other SPA frameworks are supported, they are a kind of second line, without all the bells and whistles that Next.js users are given to enjoy.

Re: Why I'm using Next.js

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Post by colesantiago » Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 8:55 AM UTC

Because you work there, no need for this blog post. This is more of an ad than anything.

Re: Why I'm using Next.js

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Post by hnreport » Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 9:00 AM UTC

I never need to write separate backends for projects I want to create. I can build my entire project with Next.js.

How have all these other developers been managing this whole time without Next?

Re: Why I'm using Next.js

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Post by plugin-baby » Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 9:01 AM UTC

My experience with NextJS has been very frustrating.

- it adds a layer of opacity between the front and backends (or as they are in Next: the frontend, the frontend backend and the backend backend).

- front end code can run in the frontend backend and consequently needs a lot of extra guards.

- front end stack traces are almost completely useless in dev mode. If you’re lucky, they will include the file name where the issue occurred, but often in these cases the line number will point to an empty line.

I think the common thread here is that Next has a lot of surprises, especially when not on the happy path. It frequently breaks my intuition about how the web works. I’m strongly considering migrating our Next projects to React.

Re: Why I'm using Next.js

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Post by lwhi » Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 9:01 AM UTC

the_gipsy wrote: post #2

> Because I work at vercel, and because we can monetize frontend with this server-side thing.

But you don't need to use Vercel?

Re: Why I'm using Next.js

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Post by lwhi » Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 9:02 AM UTC

colesantiago wrote: post #5

Because you work there, no need for this blog post. This is more of an ad than anything.

Why is it problematic to address criticism?

Re: Why I'm using Next.js

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 9:02 AM UTC

colesantiago wrote: post #5

Because you work there, no need for this blog post. This is more of an ad than anything.

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