The latest articles on DEV Community by Mohamed DJOUDIR (@mohamed_djoudir). https://dev.to/mohamed_djoudir https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3171599%2Fad32db11-ab91-4174-8d8e-55e47e72a4e7.png https://dev.to/mohamed_djoudir en Mohamed DJOUDIR Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:07:11 +0000 https://dev.to/mohamed_djoudir/how-i-built-my-own-nextjs-template-store-and-what-i-learned-53la https://dev.to/mohamed_djoudir/how-i-built-my-own-nextjs-template-store-and-what-i-learned-53la <p>A few months ago, I decided to build my own Next.js landing page template store : <a href="https://www.aniq-ui.com/en" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.aniq-ui.com/en</a>.<br> I wanted a place to sell templates I designed and coded myself, but I also wanted it to reflect my taste in UI and performance.</p> <p><strong>Why I Chose Next.js ?</strong></p> <p>I’ve worked with React for years, and Next.js gave me the balance between speed, SEO, and developer control.<br> Its app router and server components made it easy to scale templates cleanly without messy state handling.</p> <p><strong>The Stack</strong></p> <ul> <li><p>Next.js for structure and SSR</p></li> <li><p>TailwindCSS for consistent design</p></li> <li><p>TypeScript for safety and scalability</p></li> <li><p>Framer Motion for subtle motion design</p></li> </ul> <p>Simple local JSON for i18n, later upgrading to a CMS</p> <p><strong>What I Learned</strong></p> <p>Designing for reusability is harder than it looks.</p> <p>A fast page is nice, but good UX sells.</p> <p>You don’t need a team, just focus, taste, and iteration.</p> <p>🌍 Check It Out</p> <p>You can see the result here: <a href="https://www.aniq-ui.com/en/templates" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.aniq-ui.com/en/templates</a></p> nextjs website webdev frontend