The Future Impact of Next.js on Web Development

The evolution of modern web development has accelerated rapidly with the emergence offrameworks designed to improve performance, scalability, and developer productivity. Among theseframeworks, Next.js has become one of the most influential technologies in frontend and full-stackdevelopment. This research paper explores the impact of Next.js on the future of web development byanalyzing its architecture, rendering strategies, developer experience, scalability, and role in emergingtechnologies such as edge computing and server components. The paper also examines industry trends,performance improvements, and criticisms surrounding the framework. The findings suggest thatNext.js is likely to play a major role in shaping the future of modern web applications due to its hybridrendering model, SEO optimization, integration with React Server Components, and alignment with edgecomputing technologies