Node.js is one of the most popular server-side platforms, especially for web applications. It gives you non-blocking JavaScript without a browser, plus an enormous ecosystem. That ecosystem is one of Node's chief strengths, making it a go-to option for server development. This article is a quick tour of the most popular web frameworks for server development on Node.js. We'll look at minimalist tools like Express.js, batteries-included frameworks like Nest.js, and full-stack frameworks like Next.js.
Next.js 16 introduces several features, including Cache Components with explicit opt-in caching, AI-powered debugging through Model Context Protocol integration, and Turbopack as the stable default bundler. It also includes enhanced routing with layout deduplication and incremental prefetching for faster page transitions. A key feature in Next.js 16 is Cache Components, which represents a complete departure from the implicit caching found in previous versions of the App Router. This feature centers around the new "use cache" directive that can be used
Response streaming is one of the simplest but most effective ways to improve the user experience in AI-powered applications. Instead of making users wait for a lengthy and fully generated response, you can stream the output token by token and display it as it's being produced. This is the same effect you see when using ChatGPT or Gemini, where the text appears gradually, almost as if the AI is typing in real time.
Zero-config setup that actually worked - Run npx create-next-app and you had SSR, routing, code splitting, and hot reloading without touching a single config file - and in all sincerity, if I want to take on a new personal project, I'd rather spend time writing functional code than setting up different tools File-based routing that made sense - Create a file in the pages folder and you have a route. No router configuration, no further setup.
PHONT aims to revolutionize subtitles by using AI to capture tone, emotion, and tempo of speech, creating animated subtitles for enhanced viewer experience.