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Use generateStaticParams for dynamic routes

Pre-render dynamic pages at build time instead of on every request to cut TTFB.

CodeCopy

// app/blog/[slug]/page.jsx
export async function generateStaticParams() {
  const posts = await getPosts();

  return posts.map((post) => ({
    slug: post.slug,
  }));
}

export default async function BlogPost({ params }) {
  const post = await getPostBySlug(params.slug);
  return <Article post={post} />;
}

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Routing, rendering, caching, and app router decisions. Each note includes production context, copy-ready examples, and platform-specific advice.

Use generateStaticParams for dynamic routes

Pre-render dynamic pages at build time instead of on every request to cut TTFB.

Intermediate

Let next/image do the heavy lifting

Automatic resizing, lazy loading, and modern formats ship out of the box.

Beginner

Reach for Server Components first

Keep components server-only by default and add 'use client' only where interaction starts.

Advanced

Cache fetches with revalidate

Use the fetch cache option to control ISR-style revalidation per request.

Intermediate

Keep route segments small

Split route-specific UI into local files so layout code does not become a shared dumping ground.

Intermediate

Add loading and error boundaries

Use loading.jsx and error.jsx so slow data and failed requests have designed states.

Beginner

Keep secrets in server code

Read private tokens only in server components, route handlers, or server actions.

Beginner

Write metadata per route

Give every important page a focused title, description, canonical URL, and social preview.

Intermediate

Dynamically import heavy widgets

Load charts, editors, maps, and visualizers only on routes that actually need them.

Advanced

Use server actions for small mutations

Keep simple form writes close to the UI without creating extra client-side API plumbing.

Intermediate

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