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React + Next.js Development · 8 min read

App Router vs Pages Router — when to use each (and what Server Components changed)

Two routers, two mental models, one decision. Three scenarios where App Router and Server Components earn the complexity. Three where Pages Router is still the right call.

By vikas 18 May 2026

React + Next.js Development · 9 min read

Next.js vs React (CRA / Vite) — when do you actually need a framework?

Vanilla React (CRA, Vite) and Next.js look similar but solve different problems. Five real differences, the scenarios where each wins, and the decision framework that resolves the choice.

By vikas 18 May 2026

React + Next.js Development · 8 min read

Why is your React app slow? Bundle size, hydration, and the seven fixes

Most slow React apps are slow for the same seven reasons. None are inherent to React itself; all are decisions that can be reversed. Here is the order to fix them, in order of impact.

By vikas 18 May 2026