Next.js is just better than create-react-app in many small ways. It has everything that create-react-app has and more in a very developer-friendly package.
One major thing I can mention that you never need to "eject" from Next.js the way you might need to do with create-react-app. You can customize your Webpack Config and be happy (nextjs.org/docs/api-reference/next...).
Also, even if you don't need SSR now, it does not mean you won't need it in the future. Using Next.js as your tooling will allow you to use SSR/SSG for some pages and normal client-side rendered behavior SPA for others.
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Next.js is just better than
create-react-appin many small ways. It has everything thatcreate-react-apphas and more in a very developer-friendly package.One major thing I can mention that you never need to "eject" from Next.js the way you might need to do with
create-react-app. You can customize your Webpack Config and be happy (nextjs.org/docs/api-reference/next...).Also, even if you don't need SSR now, it does not mean you won't need it in the future. Using Next.js as your tooling will allow you to use SSR/SSG for some pages and normal client-side rendered behavior SPA for others.
So, the idea is to use Next.js but not its killer features because "just in case"?
What do you mean by not using Next.js's "killer features"?