Trying out Vercel

January 31, 2025

I have worked exclusively with Wordpress over the years, but have begin to play around with Next.js and React.

Benefits of Next.js

Improved performance

Next.js uses server-side rendering (SSR) and static site generation (SSG) to pre-render web pages, which reduces load times.

Better SEO

Next.js's automatic code splitting and SSR make it easier for search engines to index content.

Faster development

Next.js's Fast Refresh feature automatically applies changes without requiring a page refresh.

Improved image optimization

Next.js's image optimization component automatically optimizes images for different screen sizes and devices.

Easy customization

Next.js is highly customizable and uses plugins like Babel.

Code reusability

Next.js's built-in component library makes it easy to reuse components across pages.

Security

Next.js's SSR ensures that data is securely stored on the backend.

Enhanced developer experience

Next.js offers a great developer experience with features like automatic code splitting and hot reloading.

TypeScript support

TypeScript is a superset of JavaScript that can help improve code quality.

Benefits of React

Fast rendering

React's virtual DOM (Document Object Model) improves efficiency and performance by optimizing UI updates

Code stability

React produces stable code

Community support

React has a large community of developers who share insights, solutions, and resources

Easy to learn

React is easy to learn and use, especially for those with a background in JavaScript

SEO friendly

React can run on the server, which helps it work around search engines that have trouble with JavaScript-heavy apps

Reusable components

React components can be reused, which helps reduce development time

Mobile app development

React can be used to build mobile apps, and the React Native framework is popular for building cross-platform mobile apps

Shorter learning process

React's JSX is simple and familiar, which can shorten the learning process for developers

Improved user experience

React's fast rendering enhances the user experience