Performance is the difference between a user who converts and one who bounces.
Core Web Vitals in 2026
Google has tightened the LCP threshold to 2.0s and INP has replaced FID as a Core Web Vital. Here is what we have learned shipping 20+ Next.js projects.
Server Components First
The biggest win is defaulting to React Server Components. No client-side hydration means faster TTI and smaller JS bundles.
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