Introduction

If you are a React.js developer or getting started with it then you must have heard the name Next.js. You might be wondering why we need an additional framework for a framework?

Intro to Nextjs

Next.js is a powerful React framework created by Vercel that simplifies and enhances the development of React applications. As Nextjs uses React for building user interfaces, it also provides additional features that enable us to build production-ready application. It Introduces server-side rendering, automatic code splitting, and an intuitive file-based routing system.

Ideal for React developers, Next.js offers a seamless transition from client-side to server-side rendering, improving performance and SEO. With built-in support for TypeScript and CSS modules like Tailwind CSS, it eases development and provides a compatible solution for building scalable, production-ready web applications.

Why we need Nextjs

Feature	Description
Routing	A file-system-based router with support for layouts, hierarchical routing, loading states, error handling, and other features, constructed on top of Server Components.
Rendering	Client-side and Server-side Rendering with Client and Server Components. Further optimized with Static and Dynamic Rendering on the server with Next.js. Streaming on Edge and Node.js runtimes.
Data Fetching	Simplified data fetching with async/await in Server Components, and an extended fetch API for request memoization, data caching and revalidation.
Styling	Support for your preferred styling methods, including CSS Modules, Tailwind CSS, and CSS-in-JS
Optimizations	Image, Fonts, and Script Optimizations to improve your application's Core Web Vitals and User Experience.
TypeScript Support	Improved support for TypeScript, with better type checking and more efficient compilation, as well as custom TypeScript Plugin and type checker.