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Next.js provides a robust system for managing environment variables, which are crucial for setting global configurations like API URLs, secret keys, or database credentials. These variables can be versioned or kept local, depending on your project's requirements.
Authentication has long been a headache for web developers, particularly in the TypeScript ecosystem. Between expensive third-party solutions and risky homemade implementations, finding the right balance has never been simple. It's in this context that Better-Auth emerges as a revolutionary solution, especially for Next.js applications.
In the modern web development world, deploying an application can quickly become a headache. Between cloud platform costs that explode and the complexity of server management, many developers are searching for more accessible and economical alternatives. This is where Coolify comes in, an open source platform that's revolutionizing how we deploy our applications.
Next.js version 16 has arrived, marking a major turning point in the framework's evolution. Unlike previous versions that focused on adding new features, this iteration emphasizes stabilization, optimization, and above all, returning control to developers. Let's break down what's really changing.
In the Next.js ecosystem, managing frontend-server interactions is key to building modern, performant, and secure applications. Two primary tools enable server-side code execution: API Routes and Server Actions. This article compares these approaches, their advantages, drawbacks, and provides concrete examples for updating a post and fetching data using Prisma, with Next.js 14+ and the App Router. We include robust error handling, Zod for validation, useTransition for a smooth UX, and revalidatePath for revalidation, making the article production-ready.
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