Next.js and React are the problem here. Adding another layer adds complexity. To simplify, you should remove complexity. To comprehensively address the problem you should strike at the root causes, rather than adding yet another layer of duct tape.
I wanted a dumb & simple way to make a modern website with text files, so I made one. Small, static-first Next.js boilerplate, intentionally minimal, just markdown → website, with optional React components when you want them.
Just updated it; what’s new:
• Next.js 15.5.2 + React 19.1.1
• Better typing for error boundaries (React 19)
• Robust handling for Next 15 async params
• Updated DaisyUI, MDX, and tooling
Use it for docs, personal sites, landing pages, or simple content sites that still want modern Next.js ergonomics.
I have a fairly old mental bookmark for this purpose: blot.im. Wondering if it still holds up, or perhaps newer entrants can do the same but more elegantly.
Seems like markdown is back in vogue. The more the merrier as far as I'm concerned.
Next.js and React are the problem here. Adding another layer adds complexity. To simplify, you should remove complexity. To comprehensively address the problem you should strike at the root causes, rather than adding yet another layer of duct tape.
I agree, but it's just too difficult to get away from the React ecosystem...
Do you have suggestions on a better alternative?
I wanted a dumb & simple way to make a modern website with text files, so I made one. Small, static-first Next.js boilerplate, intentionally minimal, just markdown → website, with optional React components when you want them.
Just updated it; what’s new:
• Next.js 15.5.2 + React 19.1.1 • Better typing for error boundaries (React 19) • Robust handling for Next 15 async params • Updated DaisyUI, MDX, and tooling
Use it for docs, personal sites, landing pages, or simple content sites that still want modern Next.js ergonomics.
I have a fairly old mental bookmark for this purpose: blot.im. Wondering if it still holds up, or perhaps newer entrants can do the same but more elegantly.
Seems like markdown is back in vogue. The more the merrier as far as I'm concerned.