Explore an introduction to Next.js and its future developments in 2021 through this conference talk by Tim Neutkens at JSWORLD Conference. Discover why Next.js was created and how it can enhance both end-user experience and developer productivity. Learn about key features such as routing, code splitting, pre-rendering HTML, static generation, server-side rendering, and data fetching. Gain insights into performance optimizations like granular chunking and React Fast Refresh. Understand how Next.js simplifies the complexity of modern web development tooling while providing scalable and performant solutions for building React applications.