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My name is Drew and I’m a full stack dev. I’m a big believer in Next.js and have written several posts about Next and Vercel.

Getting started with Next.js

If you're new to Next.js, here's how I recommend getting started:

• Complete Next's free interactive getting started course
• Create a basic app using create-next-app & deploy it to Vercel (setup Github integration)
• Check out open source examples of how to use Next with your fav tech
• Check out Lee Robinson's free courses, Learn Next.js & React 2025.

Not convinced Next.js is right for your use case? Check out my Why Next.js article.

Featured articles

• Why Next.js? — Next.js is my default choice when starting a new project, big or small. Here's why I think you should use it, pros and cons included.
• Next.js 2020 highlights — Next.js Conf 2020 revealed Next 10 along with some other great work.
• Monitoring performance in Next.js — Next.js and Vercel make monitoring Core Web Vitals simple.
• How I pick my tech stack for side projects — Either pick new tech to learn or use tech you know to build fast. For me, that means Next.js.

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