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Next.js Server Actions: The API Routes I Deleted in Production

I moved nearly every mutation in two production Next.js apps onto Server Actions. Here is what got deleted, what useActionState fixed, and what still bites.

Rayyan | May 24, 2026 | 8 min

useOptimistic is the React 19 hook I keep forgetting I have

A practical tour of React 19's useOptimistic hook with before/after code for a like button, a task list, and the gotchas I hit in production.

Rayyan | April 17, 2026 | 8 min

Next.js Server Actions Finally Pushed Me Off API Routes

I resisted Next.js server actions for two years. Then I rebuilt a dashboard with them and dropped my /api form routes. Here's what worked and…

Rayyan | April 16, 2026 | 9 min