Talking Drupal

Today we are talking about Next.js, what it is, and how to integrate it with Drupal with guest John Albin Wilkins. We’ll also cover Next.js Webform as our module of the week.
For show notes visit:
www.talkingDrupal.com/458

[@RajabNatshah]

Thank you :)

[@TravisChristopher]

Yo, check it, homie. Lemme break down this NextJS and Drupal stuff for ya, straight no chaser:
NextJS is like that turbo boost for your regular React brew, ya dig? It's got that extra punch that'll have your website flowin' smooth.
Now Drupal, that's your classic 40oz - been around, gets you where you need to go. But mix it with NextJS? That's when you're really cookin'.
Here's what NextJS brings to the party:
Server-side rendering - like pre-gaming before you hit the club. Your pages load quick, search engines love it.
API routes - smooth like that first cold sip, connecting your React front-end to your PHP back without no hassle.
You're basically mixing up a mean cocktail here. Drupal's handling all that content like a boss, while NextJS is serving it up fast and fresh.
It's like upgrading from that corner store 40 to some premium stuff, know what I'm saying? Your site's gonna be lit, loading fast and looking slick.
Wanna dive deeper into this mix, or you good to start pouring?

[@LorenzoGiovenali]

was this AI generated? I made me less convinced than I already was 😅

[@TravisChristopher]

@@LorenzoGiovenali heh, no i always talk like a malt liquor commercial when dealing with hard or boring subjects... Just playing around. NextJs really is one of the best ways forward for Drupal. And the Next for Drupal project has done some really great foundational work, try it out.

[@LorenzoGiovenali]

@@TravisChristopher is Next.js on Drupal good to create a community website? One where many users will be editors & moderators and with various different roles? Isn't there a divide from the frontend and backend, hence a bad UX in this case? Also, will I really have a performance benefit? What about maintenance costs? I'm alone developing it for the moment and I've never developed with js or react.. 🙏🏻

[@TravisChristopher]

@@LorenzoGiovenali, You'll have to do extra work to build dashboards for your editors and moderators if you want a seamless experience, but you'll have the Drupal API, which includes the permissions and admin UX for Drupal Admins, Front-end developers and Site builders. What other options are you considering?