When to Use Static Generation v.s. Server-side Rendering
A practical guide to choosing between Static Generation and Server-side Rendering, with examples of when each one shines.
// frontend developer — writing since 2020
Shahid Dhariwala
I build websites with React and Next.js, and I write about how the web renders. Backend when I must — Java, Spring Boot, Node.js.
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Two Forms of Pre-rendering
Static Generation and Server-side Rendering explained — how Next.js pre-renders pages and when to use each approach.