SMSiri Meghanainsirimeghana.hashnode.devI Built an AI React Component Generator - And It Changed How I Think About Being a Developer Part 1 of "Frontend in the Age of AI — A Developer's Honest Journal" A frontend developer's honest story about building with React, Next.js, and the OpenAI API —and the bigger question it raised along2h ago·7 min read
FAFaiz Ahmed Farooquiinblog.faizahmed.inStop Putting Secrets in process.env: Encrypt Env Vars with AWS KMSThis post starts with the production problem we hit in late 2025, the critical security vulnerability in React Server Components and Next.js (CVE-2025-66478). Then it explains the library I built in r1d ago·10 min read
ANalbert nahasinleandine.hashnode.devGenerating Dynamic OG Images with SVG and Next.jsGenerating compelling social preview images can make a huge difference in how your content is perceived and shared online. Dynamic OG (Open Graph) images personalize previews for every page, boosting engagement and giving your project a professional ...1d ago·5 min read
ACAlvin Changinstudioaurora.hashnode.devThe Modern Web Development Stack: Building for Performance and Scale in 2026The landscape of web development has transformed dramatically over the past few years. What once required multiple page loads and clunky user experiences has evolved into seamless, app-like interactio3d ago·10 min read
VKVamsi Krishnainvamsikrishnadev.hashnode.devHow Two Lines of Code Cut Our AWS Bill by $200/Month (Next.js + Django Case Study)The 3am Wake-Up Call Nobody Wants It was a Thursday night. Our Small SaaS app—built with Next.js and Django REST Framework—had just crossed 50,000 daily users. We were celebrating... until Slack lit u3d ago·11 min read
SRSaket Rathiinice014.hashnode.devIs Next.js Getting Too Big?The Default Stack I Never Questioned For a long time, Next.js was my default. If I had an idea, I’d run npx create-next-app@latest, connect it to Vercel, and I was live. I was simple. It was seamless. And honestly? I didn’t have to think too much. Ne...4d ago·4 min read
ARAyush Rajputinreact-next.hashnode.devReactJS and NextJS ComparisonInstallation Setup //ReactJS npm create vite@latest //NextJS npx create-next-app@latest my-next-app Tailwind //ReactJS Install Tailwind from react-vite tailwind doc on tailwind site //NextJS Already BuiltIn Routing //ReactJS npm i react-router-do...4d ago·5 min read
EKEsimit Karlgustainkarlgusta328.hashnode.devNext.js and MongoDB: Building a Type-Safe CRUD Workflow for SaaS in 2026You’ve spent days perfecting your UI, but the moment you try to save a user's data, you're met with a wall of undefined errors and slow response times. Worse, your database is starting to look like a "junk drawer" of inconsistent records because you ...5d ago·4 min read
KKirisakiinkyleslight.hashnode.devBuilding 10q10k.net: A Financial Visualization Platform Running Entirely on Cloudflare's EdgeTL;DR 10q10k.net is a financial data platform covering all S&P 500 companies. It visualizes quarterly earnings as interactive Sankey flow charts — showing how revenue flows through costs, profits, and expenses. The entire stack runs on Cloudflare's e...5d ago·5 min read
VRVicente Reyesinblog.vicentereyes.orgTo Headless or Not to Headless? A Shopify Expert’s Guide to the Pros and ConsAs a Shopify developer, the most common "crossroads" question I get from growing brands is: "Should we go headless?" With the rise of Hydrogen/Oxygen and frameworks like Next.js, the allure of total creative freedom is stronger than ever. However, "H...5d ago·3 min read
