Listen "Discovering Next.js with Guillermo Rauch"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode of Semaphore Uncut, we talk to Guillermo Rauch. Guillermo is CEO and co-founder of Vercel. We talk about how React has emerged as a de-facto standard for the front-end. Guillermo describes Vercel's Next.js framework that is built around React. And we also discuss front-end testing and microservices engineering trends.Key takeaways:Next.js improves React development and deploymentNext.js is a powerful framework around de-facto standard ReactFront-ends are globally distributed - Next.js supports CDN from the startFront-end engineers need short feedback loopsFast feedback drives front-end qualityAdopt new front-end tech one page at a timeTest in production-like preview buildsUse headless, visual regression tests for GUI componentsTesting benefits from React being functional and declarativeThe risks and rewards of microservicesEmerging patterns and systems mitigate microservices riskAbout Semaphore UncutIn each episode of Semaphore Uncut, we invite software industry professionals to discuss the impact they are making and what excites them about the emerging technologies.
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