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Next.js & React

As a developer, I’m actively building my skills in creating scalable and efficient web applications using Next.js and React. Here’s a look at some key areas of my progress and what I’ve been learning along the way.

Courses: Completed & In Progress

Core Skills

  • 👨‍🎤 Next.js Proficiency: I’m getting more comfortable with modern Next.js, which helps me develop more efficiently.
  • 📚 React Server Components: I’m learning design patterns with React Server Components (RSC) to write scalable and maintainable code.
  • 💎 Rendering Strategies: I’m gaining experience in choosing the best rendering strategies for optimal performance and user experience.
  • 🚅 Dynamic Routing and Project Organization: I’m improving my skills in dynamic routing and organizing projects for scalability.
  • 🔥 Advanced Data Fetching and Caching: I’m working on advanced data fetching and caching techniques to enhance application performance.
  • 👲 User Authentication: I’m getting better at implementing user authentication using Auth.js.
  • 📅 Data Modeling: I’m learning how to model data effectively using PostgreSQL and Prisma to ensure robust and reliable data structures.
  • 🤔 Next.js Migration: I’m getting familiar with migrating projects from previous versions of Next.js to ensure smooth transitions.

Detailed Skills

  1. Building a strong foundation in Next.js 15
  2. Working with the Next.js App Router and Server Components
  3. Creating API endpoints with route handlers
  4. Sharing UI elements across pages using layouts
  5. Implementing rendering strategies for better SEO
  6. Understanding data fetching in Next.js
  7. Enabling UI streaming with React Suspense
  8. Setting up user authentication with Auth.js
  9. Getting started with Prisma and PostgreSQL
  10. Setting up a new Next.js project from scratch
  11. Creating navigation menus
  12. Building statically rendered pages
  13. Establishing basic API endpoints
  14. Exploring dynamic server-side rendering basics
  15. Generating a dynamic list of routes statically
  16. Configuring Auth.js for user authentication
  17. Retrieving the current user on both server and client-side
  18. Creating SignIn and SignOut buttons
  19. Handling unauthenticated routing requests
  20. Setting up a free cloud PostgreSQL database
  21. Integrating Prisma with Next.js
  22. Storing user data in a database
  23. Fetching data from an API route
  24. Fetching data within React Server Components
  25. Retrieving data from dynamic routes
  26. Handling loading states in the UI
  27. Managing data fetching errors
  28. Updating database records via form submissions
  29. Adding endpoints for creating relational data
  30. Modeling data for user followers
  31. Implementing a client-side follow button UI
  32. Creating server-side functions

Learning Resources