Beyond the 404: Why React Apps Break on Netlify and What That Teaches Us About the Web

Jun 19, 2025 · 5 min read · “I had just begun development on my GSoC project, excited and ready to share my work with the world. I pushed to GitHub, deployed to Netlify…..and then?A cold red 404 stared back at me. 'Page Not Found'.But everything worked perfectly on localhost. S...