Next.js

Next.js is a framework for building websites and web applications. It is built on top of React, a popular JavaScript library.

Compared to traditional websites (where every page loads a completely new file from the server), Next.js is smarter. It pre-builds pages so they load instantly, and it only updates the parts of a page that change. This makes websites faster and smoother for visitors.

I use Next.js as the frontend for my Payload CMS projects. The combination gives me a fast, modern website with a flexible content management system behind it.