The problem with Next.js caching isn't memorizing the flags. It's deciding how fresh each piece of data actually needs to be. A guide to reading revalidate, dynamic, and no-store as data contracts, not isolated tricks.
Jul 05 2026 · 8′ · Tutorials · React · TypeScript
Rate limiting isn't an npm dependency — it's an abuse policy. Before copying middleware, you need to define what asset you're protecting, what abuse pattern you expect, and what a false positive costs you. A guide with a decision matrix, real gotchas, and observability for Next.js.
Jun 22 2026 · 9′ · Tutorials · TypeScript · nextjs
OpenTelemetry in Next.js works, but the default propagator silently breaks the trace at the edge/node boundary. Here's what you need to configure explicitly so context doesn't vanish between Middleware, Server Components, and Server Actions.
Jun 17 2026 · 8′ · Tutorials · TypeScript · nextjs
The problem with Next.js App Router caching isn't memorizing flags. It's understanding what freshness each piece of data actually needs and treating that as an explicit contract — not as an isolated trick you reach for when something breaks.
Jun 11 2026 · 9′ · Tutorials · React · TypeScript
This isn't another RSC tutorial. It's the conceptual map I built after reading the official docs and understanding why the folklore around 'always use use client' is wrong — and what actually happens when you put Server Components in a real layout with dynamic data.
Jun 09 2026 · 9′ · Tutorials · TypeScript · nextjs
I tested 4 authorization patterns in Next.js 16 Middleware with edge runtime. One causes silent race conditions, another gives you unexpected latency, and only one scales without compromises. Here's the honest tradeoff analysis of each.
Jun 04 2026 · 9′ · Tutorials · TypeScript · nextjs
The problem with App Router cache isn't memorizing flags. It's deciding what freshness each piece of data actually needs before you write a single line of configuration.
May 25 2026 · 8′ · Tutorials · React · TypeScript
Prisma in Next.js 16 Server Actions has an N+1 vector that doesn't exist in classic API routes. The culprit isn't the ORM — it's how Actions compose. Here are the patterns that prevent it.
May 18 2026 · 7′ · Experiments · TypeScript · Performance
I migrated three production projects from Pages Router to App Router and broke everything twice before I truly understood how it works. Server Components, streaming, cache, nested layouts — here's everything nobody tells you.
Apr 06 2026 · 11′ · Tutorials · Tutorial · React
Architecture, real systems, product decisions and technical lessons. Everything reviewed with my own judgment before it ships.
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