You don't need Next.js – Why we migrated from Next to React

Re:You don't need Next.js – Why we migrated from Next to React by bryanrasmussen on Wednesday January 01, 2025 @05:43PM (#42569925)

>The experience of developing a simple website using React is orders of magnitude better than using html and CSS.

OK well I've done both and I have to say no it's not, but probably my definition of simple is simpler than yours. It also seems to me that the original comment used a simpler than yours model of simplicity.

>Next.js is a pretty good static site generator.

my experience is that Next.js is a lousy static site generator, but reasonable if you want to use React.

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Re:You don't need Next.js – Why we migrated from Next to React by tasn on Wednesday January 01, 2025 @10:01PM (#42571207)

I explained why in the rest of the comment. Reusable components, code generation, etc. are a godsend. Copy pasting sections across and within pages, and not being able to generate code is hell.

Simple is better, but bare doesn't necessarily mean simpler.

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Re:You don't need Next.js – Why we migrated from Next to React by averageRoyalty on Sunday January 05, 2025 @04:41PM (#42605298)

We're talking about "simple website". You can use any number of LLMs to generate you a boilerplate or use something simple and lightweight like Bootstrap. For a simple website, the things you're talking about add time and effort, not remove them - especially for someone who knows how to do neither.

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