Bilingual websites and platforms
WEB APPLICATION FRAMEWORKNext.jsWeb applications & server rendering
DEVNU / TECHNOLOGY / NEXT.JS
We use Next.js when product behaviour and indexable content need to coexist.
Next.js fits products that are more than SPAs: public pages, SEO, routing, server-side data, social previews and app-like interactions need to work as one architecture.
What does Next.js own in a project?
In DEVNU projects, Next.js usually shapes the public web layer: routing, rendering, metadata, languages, caching and controlled API access. Heavier domain logic stays in a separate backend unless the problem genuinely benefits from a unified deployment.
Where the technology should solve a specific problem.
Indexable service and landing pages
Catalogues and case studies
Server Components and data fetching
API-backed administration
Dynamic metadata, sitemaps and Open Graph
When we reach for it
For multi-page sites, content-rich platforms, case studies, product and service pages, and experiences serving both crawlers and interactive users, Next.js provides a practical server/client balance.
When we leave it out
For a fully private internal tool, a tiny static site, or a team that gains no practical benefit from Next.js's server/client model, the framework's added concepts may not be worth carrying.
Using the tool is easy. Operating it well is the real work.
- 01Server Components by default and client boundaries only where interaction needs them
- 02Route-level metadata and canonicals
- 03Separation of cacheable content from sensitive or session data
- 04Bundle budgets and client JavaScript review
- 05Real error, loading and not-found states
- 06Sitemaps and hreflang for bilingual architecture
The decisions matter more than the stack badge.
Server or Client Component?
A component stays on the server until browser APIs, local state or event handlers are genuinely required. This keeps data boundaries and client JavaScript clearer.
SSR, static or dynamic?
Rendering follows freshness, personalisation, backend cost and caching requirements. Making every route dynamic is often convenient but unnecessarily expensive.
Backend inside Next.js or separate?
Route handlers work well for BFF responsibilities and small endpoints. As domain logic, jobs, integrations and permissions grow, a separate backend usually creates a healthier maintenance boundary.
Projects where Next.js is part of the recorded stack.
Research tools, bioinformatics & scientific workspace
DEVNU Science — Scientific Research Workspace
A connected research workspace that moves from a gene, protein, variant, disease or sequence into evidence, 3D structure, analysis and repeatable workflows without aimless database hopping.
- Next.js
- React
- TypeScript
- PostgreSQL
- Drizzle
- Better Auth
- GSAP
- Nginx
07 / RELATED SERVICES
Technology only matters inside a useful outcome.
Common questions about Next.js
01Is Next.js better than React?+
They are not direct alternatives. Next.js builds on React and adds routing, rendering and application infrastructure. The right choice depends on the product architecture.
02Is Next.js overkill for a company website?+
It can be justified when the site has dynamic content, multiple languages, integrations or product-like growth. For a handful of static pages, simpler options remain valid.
09 / NEXT STEP
Start with the problem. Choose the stack second.
If the project needs this technology, the reason should be visible in architecture, performance, user experience or maintenance cost.
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