Why We Chose Next.js 15 for Every New Project
App Router matured, server components changed how we think about data fetching, and Turbopack finally made the dev experience fast enough.
For the last two years, every new client project at 2PY has started with Next.js. Here is why we have not looked back.
Server Components Changed Everything
The mental model shift from "fetch in useEffect" to "this is just a function that returns HTML" sounds small but it fundamentally changes how we structure applications. Data fetching moves to the server, the client bundle shrinks, and first paint is faster.
App Router Has Matured
The early App Router releases were rough. Version 15 fixed most of this. The caching model is now explicit and predictable.
Turbopack Is Fast Enough
Our largest client project — 400+ components — went from 18-second cold starts to 800ms with Turbopack. Faster feedback loops mean better code quality.