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Should a navigation and a refresh show the same page?

Category: Technology
Duration: 00:45:05
Publish Date: 2023-09-20 17:06:02
Description:

Ryan and Sam talk about how to invalidate Next.js’ client-side cache when a different session makes changes to backend data, and ultimately discuss whether clicking a link to a URL vs. hitting refresh on that same URL should render the same page if no backend data has changed.

Topics include:

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 1:00 - Suspense boundary identity and the Await component
  • 11:07 - How to refresh RSC using a Server Action
  • 27:17 - The difference between a navigation and a page refresh

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