Next.js vs React/Express.js

[miguel-merlin]

@joykhera proposed in our last meeting to use Next.js instead of React and Express as standalone apps.
#What is Next.js
Next.js is a flexible React framework that provides building blocks to create fast web applications. It is a React framework that handles the tooling and configuration needed for React and provides additional structure, features, and optimizations for your application. With Next.js, you can use React to build your UI and incrementally adopt Next.js features to solve common application requirements such as routing, data fetching, and integrations.

Advantages of Next.js

• Thriving developer ecosystem: Next.js benefits from a vibrant developer community and an extensive ecosystem of plugins and libraries, which allows developers to leverage pre-built components, integrations, and tools, accelerating development efforts and enhancing functionality.
• Scalability: Next.js provides a scalable architecture that accommodates growing user bases and evolving business needs. It can support projects' expansion and future market disruption.
• Server-side rendering (SSR) and static website generation: Next.js offers built-in support for SSR and static website generation, which improves performance and SEO.
• Automatic code splitting and lazy loading: Next.js helps improve load times by automatically splitting code and loading only the necessary components when needed.
• Opinionated file-based routing system: Next.js provides an intuitive page-based routing system, making it easy to create dynamic routes and handle routing logic.
• Built-in CSS and Sass support: Next.js has built-in support for CSS and Sass, making it easy to style your components and manage your stylesheets.

Disadvantages of Next.js

• Limited router flexibility: Next.js uses its own routing system, which may not be as flexible as other routing solutions. It may require additional configuration or workarounds if you want to use a different router or add additional routing functionality.
• Limited usage options: Next.js is primarily designed for file-based routing, and dynamic routes require the use of a Node.js server. This limitation may restrict some routing options and require additional server-side configuration.
• Learning curve: While Next.js simplifies many aspects of web application development, there may still be a learning curve for developers who are new to the framework or React