turbopackRustReactCompiler: Running the React Compiler in Rust Inside Next.js
The React Compiler normally runs through Babel in Node.js. Next.js can run a Rust version inside Turbopack instead. Learn what that changes and what it saves.
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Understand JavaScript, React & Next.js — one short post at a time.
Practical, diagram-first explanations you can read over coffee. 68 posts, 274 reads and counting.
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How 'this' Works in JavaScript: Decided by the Call, Not the Code
'this' in JavaScript depends on how a function is called, not where it's written. Four rules and one arrow-function exception cover every case.
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All 68 posts →What Is Turbopack? How Next.js's Rust Bundler Avoids Doing Work Twice
Turbopack is the Rust bundler inside Next.js. Learn the one idea behind its speed, remembering every small step, and when you'll actually feel it.
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Bun vs npm, Yarn, Vite and Webpack: Who Does What in a JavaScript Kitchen
npm and Yarn fetch packages, Vite and webpack bundle code, Node runs it. Bun tries to do all of it. Learn which tool does which job.
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How SSR Works in React and Next.js: Built on the Server, Wired Up in the Browser
Server-side rendering in one picture: the server sends finished HTML, then hydration makes it interactive. Learn the steps, the gap between them, and why mismatches happen.
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JavaScript Classes Are Functions in a Costume (and What this.constructor Points To)
A JavaScript class is a function with stricter rules. Learn the three rules it adds and why this.constructor lets an object reach its own class.
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How Next.js Turns JSX and TypeScript Into Plain JavaScript
Browsers can't read JSX or types. See what the compiler erases, what it rewrites, and what actually reaches the browser in a Next.js app.
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"Your Code Is Sloppy" Isn't Feedback. A Link to Line 42 Is.
How to give feedback and run review meetings with a team member using technical evidence (PRs, CI runs, incidents) instead of opinions and drama.
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Start Learning From the Docs. Then Find Your Own Way.
Why official technology docs should be your first step when learning, how to choose videos, books, podcasts or courses next, and how to keep up with changes.
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