Switching to Server Components cut 300KB from my Javascript bundle and pages started loading twice as fast.
If you're still fetching data in Client Components, you're shipping extra code and slowing down your app.
Here’s why I always strive to fetch data inside Server Components in Next.js:
1️⃣ Faster initial page load
Users see real content immediately.
👉 No layout flashes or loading spinners 👉 Lower FCP times 👉 Feels smoother on mobile and slow networks
Javascript doesn’t need to boot up before something appears. The HTML is already there.
2️⃣ Fewer client-server round trips
Client-side fetching adds extra steps.
With Server Components:
🎯 The server fetches the data close to the source 🎯 HTML and data return in a single response 🎯 Less latency, especially for users far from your backend
3️⃣ Smaller Javascript bundles
No hydration. No unnecessary client code.
Benefits:
✅ Faster time to interactive ✅ Lighter downloads ✅ Only ship Javascript for interactive parts
Server Components aren't just a trend. They're the better default for most data-fetching use cases.
Start with one read-only component. Move the fetch to the server.
You’ll feel the speed difference immediately.
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📌 Want to start using Server Components with confidence?
Here's an Ultimate Guide for Server Components that will help you:
- Build performant Next.js apps - Choose the right component for the job - Build secure apps with confidence
Tuomo Kankaanpää
Switching to Server Components cut 300KB from my Javascript bundle and pages started loading twice as fast.
If you're still fetching data in Client Components, you're shipping extra code and slowing down your app.
Here’s why I always strive to fetch data inside Server Components in Next.js:
1️⃣ Faster initial page load
Users see real content immediately.
👉 No layout flashes or loading spinners
👉 Lower FCP times
👉 Feels smoother on mobile and slow networks
Javascript doesn’t need to boot up before something appears. The HTML is already there.
2️⃣ Fewer client-server round trips
Client-side fetching adds extra steps.
With Server Components:
🎯 The server fetches the data close to the source
🎯 HTML and data return in a single response
🎯 Less latency, especially for users far from your backend
3️⃣ Smaller Javascript bundles
No hydration. No unnecessary client code.
Benefits:
✅ Faster time to interactive
✅ Lighter downloads
✅ Only ship Javascript for interactive parts
Server Components aren't just a trend. They're the better default for most data-fetching use cases.
Start with one read-only component. Move the fetch to the server.
You’ll feel the speed difference immediately.
--
📌 Want to start using Server Components with confidence?
Here's an Ultimate Guide for Server Components that will help you:
- Build performant Next.js apps
- Choose the right component for the job
- Build secure apps with confidence
Get it here: serverandclientcomponents.com/
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