The Post-Migration Performance Paradox
You’ve done it. You moved your React application from Vite to Next.js to take advantage of Server Components, better SEO, and optimized routing. But when you open the Network tab in Chrome, you see a familiar, frustrating sight: a staggered staircase of requests.
Even after switching to a framework designed for the server, you might still be suffering from Client-Server Waterfalls. This happens when your application waits for one network request to finish before it even knows it needs to start the next one.
In this guide, we will dive into why waterfalls persist after a migration and how to refactor your data fetching to truly leverage the Next.js App Router architecture.
Why Waterfalls Happen in Vite (and Stay in Next.js)
