Full-Stack Next.js Mastery — Part 3: Auth, Middleware & Edge Runtime
NextAuth v5, protecting routes with Middleware, JWT vs session strategies, and pushing auth logic to the Edge for zero-latency protection — all production-proven patterns.
NextAuth v5, protecting routes with Middleware, JWT vs session strategies, and pushing auth logic to the Edge for zero-latency protection — all production-proven patterns.
fetch() cache semantics, revalidation strategies, unstable_cache, route segment config — the complete decision tree for choosing how your Next.js app fetches, caches, and revalidates data.
RSC is not about performance alone — it's a new programming model. This article builds the mental model from the ground up: server tree, client tree, serialization protocol, and hydration.
Compile-time safety stops at the API boundary. This part covers building end-to-end type safety from HTTP request to database response using Zod schemas.
A comprehensive guide to building modern web applications with Next.js 14 and the new App Router architecture.