My journey as a Frontend & Full Stack Developer building modern web applications.

As a developer, I've spent a lot of time building applications using React.js. React is an amazing library, but as projects grew larger, I started facing challenges related to SEO, performance, routing, and backend integration.

That's when I started exploring Next.js seriously.

After building multiple projects with Next.js, I realized it wasn't just another React framework—it fundamentally changed how I build web applications.

In this article, I'll share the biggest reasons why I prefer Next.js for modern web development in 2026.