Diving into the Next.js 14 App Router

Continuing the series on Next.js, Aurooba and Brian take a look at a Next.js version of https://wpaudit.site complete with a login set up and ability to save your own checklist.

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- Next.js 14 App Router - https://nextjs.org/docs/app
- Brian's website – https://www.briancoords.com
- Aurooba's website – https://aurooba.com
  • (00:00) - Introduction
  • (00:18) - Next.js' relationship with React
  • (04:25) - Really exploring Next.js
  • (07:34) - The Next.js clone of WPAudit.site
  • (09:08) - Styling the login page to match
  • (12:30) - Creating Pages in Next.js
  • (13:14) - Generating opengraph images in Next.js
  • (14:47) - Folder based page routes
  • (16:51) - Next.js 14 Server components
  • (18:41) - Caching in Next.js
  • (19:29) - Loading Experiences in React
  • (21:20) - Using Middleware in Next.js
  • (23:15) - Fetching data in Next.js 14
  • (24:51) - Server Actions in Next.js 14
  • (27:55) - Using Vanilla-Extract for styling
  • (35:01) - Why use CSS-in-JS?
  • (36:18) - How CoPilot helps you do grunt dev work
  • (39:37) - Saving the Checklist for each user
  • (41:16) - Looking at the Audit table in Supabase
  • (42:14) - Balancing current project needs with future needs
  • (43:53) - Conclusion

Creators and Guests

Aurooba Ahmed
Host
Aurooba Ahmed
(she/her) Developer building bespoke #WordPress solutions, tools, and blocks. My name is pronounced "oo-ROO-ba" — Default to kindness, folks.
Brian Coords
Host
Brian Coords
WordPress developer and writer blah blah
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