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  • Chief, Office of Communications, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
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Don't Fall into These Mistakes When Migrating from Page Router to App Router in Next.js!

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By Andy Chow
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Recently, I migrated a Next.js application from the Page Router to the App Router. Coming from an App Router background, I didn't have experience using the Page Router, so migrating to App Router without producing bugs required my understanding on both routing mechanism. If that's what you are encountering, I hope you find some insights from this article. Let me share 2 mistakes I made. Both the Page Router and App Router follow file-based routing.
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NextJS Rate Limiting using Vercel KV

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By Andy Chow
| Medium
Rate limiting is important in web development. It not only enhances security by preventing DDoS attacks, but also helps in cost management when using external APIs with pricing options. In NextJS, if you need a simple rate limiting solution, Vercel KV might be your go-to option. Vercel KV is a Redis database that allows you to store and retrieve key-value and JSON data. When creating the KV database, you must specify the primary region and can add up to four read regions.
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FE dev, do you really know JavaScript modules?

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By Andy Chow
| Medium
When I first started my career as a frontend engineer, I began by using Create-React-App (CRA). At that time, I didn’t know anything about webpack, bundlers, modules, etc. After using React for a while, I began to ask myself many questions. Why do we need Webpack? What are bundling and modules? And why is bundling necessary? If you’ve had a similar experience or background, you might find this article useful. Moreover, many new bundlers like Vite and Turbopack are emerging.
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