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August 3rd, 2020 × #nextjs#webdev#javascript

Hasty Treat - Upgrading Next.js Syntax Site

Scott and Wes discuss upgrading the Syntax.fm site to use latest version of Next.js, including lessons learned from implementing API routes, static regeneration for new episodes, and more.

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Show Notes Transcript

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about their experience upgrading Syntax.fm and some of the site's big changes.

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Show Notes

02:26 - The old Syntax site

  • Next.js
  • Custom server for
    • API - shows, Latest shows, sick picks
    • On-demand page builds
    • Custom routing

06:41 - The new Syntax site

  • Next.js has solved those things now, no need for a custom server.
    • API Routes
    • On-demand page builds: SSG with Next.js. It's a server, but caches the page builds. Releasing the shows happens with revalidation. It's statically generated like Gatsby, but you can also choose
    • Custom routing is now done with [pages]
  • Very fast to load
  • Very fast to build
  • Very fast to deploy
  • It's now a "dynamic static site"
  • Zeit Now 1 to "Vercel"
  • Huge thanks to Tim Neutkens and Luis Alvarez from Vercel for making it happen.

13:23 - Why not:

  • Gatsby
    • Entire site would need to be regenerated exactly at 9am eastern
    • API of the site would need to be done with something else like Netlify Functions - not nearly as nice as Next API routes
  • Sapper

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