This podcast episode explores Tim Neutkens' journey from PHP to Next.js and his deep involvement with Next.js since its early days. Tim highlights the key differences between PHP and React frameworks, with Next.js bridging the gap by providing a structured framework with the benefits of React. The episode also discusses the development of TurboPack, a new bundler for Next.js that aims to improve compilation speed and efficiency. It introduces the concept of server components and their role in simplifying data fetching and handling state. The integration of Server Actions into React is covered, along with their relationship with form libraries like Formik and React Hook Form. The episode also explores the future of TRPC and the potential integration of server components. Lastly, partial pre-rendering is introduced as a new feature in Next.js 13 that offers a hybrid model combining static and dynamic rendering for improved page performance. The episode concludes with a discussion on the Next.js data cache and its flexibility.
