Class 41 Reading: Gatsby, Next.js, and other JS Frameworks

Resources

What is Next.js?
- Next.js is a React framework for production. It makes it easy to create React apps that run on the server.
What does Next.js do differently than React?
- Next.js is a framework for building server-side rendered (SSR) React applications. It provides a solution to the problem of client-side rendering (CSR) vs server-side rendering (SSR) by providing a middle ground between the two.

What is Gatsby.js?
- Gatsby.js is a React-based, GraphQL powered, static site generator. It uses powerful preconfiguration to build a website that uses only static files for incredibly fast page loads, service workers, code splitting, server-side rendering, smart image loading, asset optimization, and data prefetching.
What does Gatsby.js do differently than React?
- Gatsby.js is a static site generator for React. It uses GraphQL to pull data from a variety of sources and then generates static pages using React. It's a great way to build a website that is fast, secure, and easy to maintain.

What are your learning goals after reading and reviewing the class README?
- Goal 1: I want to know what's different about these two frameworks that solves the Search Enginge Optimization (SEO) problem that React has.
- Goal 2: I want to know what the difference is between a static site generator and a server-side rendered site.
- Goal 3: I want to build a web application using Next.js because it sounds like it's easier to use than Vue has been in my experience.

I want to know why the class reading says we will be able to use other frameworks after barely walking us through Gatsby and Next. I feel like I'm going to need a lot more practice with all of these frameworks before I can use them effectively.