Why Your Next.js App Router Page is Stale: Cache Tags, Revalidation, and CMS Publishing
Debug stale Next.js App Router pages with cache tags, revalidation paths, CMS webhooks, preview freshness, dependency graphs, and simpler cache contracts.
Articles
React
React is a declarative and flexible JavaScript library used for building user interfaces and applications. It allows developers to compose application UIs from reusable components, whilst providing an accessible route into more complex front‑end development.
Below you will find a subset of articles from my blog specifically about React and related React SPA to Next.js migration. This is an area I have worked with for many years, and it has been a regular subject in my writing. There are forty‑seven articles collected together for you below.
Why Your Next.js App Router Page is Stale: Cache Tags, Revalidation, and CMS Publishing. 
Pages Router to App Router Migration Risk Checklist. Pages Router to App Router Migration Risk Checklist
A Pages Router to App Router migration checklist for Next.js teams, covering routing, data fetching, caching, metadata, server components, and rollout.
React Developer vs. Next.js Developer: What Actually Changes in Production. React Developer vs. Next.js Developer: What Actually Changes in Production
React developer vs. Next.js developer explained through production concerns: rendering, routing, caching, SEO, deployment, CMS data, and debugging.
Memoization in JavaScript: Optimising Function Calls. Memoization in JavaScript: Optimising Function Calls
Memoization helps JavaScript functions run faster by caching previous results. Here's a clear guide on how and when to use memoization effectively.
Caching Strategies in React. Caching Strategies in React
React performance work is often about avoiding repeated effort. This guide looks at memoisation, browser caching, and smarter data‑fetching choices.
Why JavaScript Pages are Crawled but Not Indexed. Why JavaScript Pages are Crawled but Not Indexed
Why JavaScript pages get crawled but not indexed, covering rendered content, metadata, canonicals, links, noindex rules, quality, and crawl signals.
React SPA to Next.js Migration Checklist for SEO and Indexing. React SPA to Next.js Migration Checklist for SEO and Indexing
A React SPA to Next.js SEO migration checklist for preserving indexing, redirects, metadata, rendered HTML, internal links, crawl paths, and launch confidence.
React's Virtual DOM vs. the Real DOM. React's Virtual DOM vs. the Real DOM
React's virtual DOM optimises performance by reducing updates to the real DOM. Here, I explain how it works, how it compares, and why it improves efficiency.
Optimising Performance in React with useMemo and useCallback. Optimising Performance in React with
useMemoanduseCallbackOptimise React performance with useMemo and useCallback only where profiling shows expensive calculations, unstable functions, or avoidable re‑renders.
Preventing and Debugging Memory Leaks in React. Preventing and Debugging Memory Leaks in React
Memory leaks in React can cause sluggish performance and excessive memory usage. Here, I explore common causes, how to prevent them, and debugging techniques.
What are Higher‑Order Components in React? What are Higher‑Order Components in React?
Higher‑Order Components (HOCs) in React wrap components to enhance functionality. Here, I explore how HOCs work, common use cases, and when to use them.
React's Reconciliation Algorithm Explained. React's Reconciliation Algorithm Explained
React's reconciliation algorithm updates the UI by comparing the virtual DOM with the previous state. I explore how it works and why it improves performance.
Component Apis Before React Hooks Settled. Component Apis Before React Hooks Settled
A retrospective on React component APIs before hooks settled, covering render props, higher‑order components, context, classes, and migration judgement.
Understanding Transient Props in styled‑components. Understanding Transient Props in
styled‑componentsUse transient props in styled‑components to keep styling‑only props out of the DOM, clean React output, and support safer component migration work.
Introducing Seeded Randomisation into an SSR Gatsby Project. Introducing Seeded Randomisation into an SSR Gatsby Project
Add seeded randomisation to an SSR Gatsby project, keeping content order deterministic across builds whilst still rotating destination‑style content.
Dynamic Navigation with React Router. Dynamic Navigation with React Router
Why We Use an Empty Dependency Array in React's useEffect Hook. Why We Use an Empty Dependency Array in React's
useEffectHookUnderstand the empty dependency array in React useEffect, including run‑once behaviour, cleanup, stale data risks, and how different dependencies behave.
Unravelling JavaScript: Commonly Misunderstood Methods and Features. Unravelling JavaScript: Commonly Misunderstood Methods and Features
A tour of commonly misunderstood JavaScript features, from sort(), slice(), splice(), split(), Math.random(), parseInt(), isNaN(), typeof, and more.