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Compilation

NextJS Compiler​

Transforms code into Javascript for browser to understand

  • During both development / production

Minifying​

Removing unecessary code to make files smaller

  • e.g. comments/white space

Bundling​

Resolving web dependencies and merging files into optimzed bundles for browser

  • Goal: Reduce number of requests when site is visited

Code Splitting​

Splitting application bundle into smaller chunks for each entry point

  • Goal: Reduce initial load time by only loading code required to run that page
  • Inbuilt
  • Other pages are pre-loaded after initial page is loaded

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