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I just want to take a second to share that Next.js is the worst thing I've ever used in my life. I am a react dev. They somehow managed to make Next.js harder f
by nefitty 5y ago
I just want to take a second to share that Next.js is the worst thing I've ever used in my life. I am a react dev. They somehow managed to make Next.js harder for me to use than Django, which is in Python, which I've barely ever touched!
Imagine that react is like an airplane dashboard. Next.js is like adding a faceplate to the dashboard, jumbling up the buttons, then hiding some buttons because "best practice" and "optimization".
- ylyn 5y agoNext.js is an opinionated React framework. If you don't agree with the choices it makes, don't use it.
- nefitty 5y agoIt's an amalgamation of opinions, yeah, and they somehow all result in slightly worse and worse dx.
- true_religion 5y agoLike what for example?
- nefitty 5y agoWhitelists for network requests. Config files. Favoring a server even for a simple SPA. Hidden documentation pages: "Theres some stuff that no one ever uses but I guess click here if you want to see it."