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Next.js vs React: Why You Should Consider Leveling Up

February 18, 2025February 14, 2025 by Carlos

So, you’ve been building React apps, and things are fine—until they’re not. Maybe your SEO is struggling, your page loads are sluggish, or managing routing is becoming a headache. Enter Next.js, React’s smarter, more performance-driven sibling. If you’re on the fence about switching, let’s break Next.js vs React down a bit. 1. Server-Side Rendering (SSR) … Read more

Run a Function On Enter in NextJS

September 14, 2023 by Carlos

Users have expectations when they’re using your tools. Maybe you have a message app? Your enter button should probably send your message. Tab might make you switch windows or menus. We’ll cover how to run a function when your user hits the enter button in a NextJS application. This will also work for any generic … Read more

Set Default Inputs on a NextJS Typescript Function

August 25, 2023 by Carlos

Let’s quickly go over how to set default inputs on a NextJS Typescript function. This will be short and to the point. No need to waste your time. The Why I Need to Set a Default So, I wanted to dynamically set the autofocus of a custom input in my tool. But when I added … Read more

Add A Background Image to a NextJS App

February 23, 2025January 17, 2023 by Carlos

One of the first things we do when starting off a new application is get our background squared away. This article will cover how to add a background image to a NextJS app. My Setup Setting Up Our Basic NextJS App Webstorm Sooo, I use Webstorm. So rather than going the CLI route, I tend … Read more