Next.js Portability Concerns: Vercel's Tight Grip Sparks Controversy
Summary
Next.js, a popular React framework, faces criticism over its lack of portability and tight coupling with Vercel's infrastructure, raising concerns about vendor lock-in, unfair advantages, and Vercel's poor handling of a critical security vulnerability, leaving users outside their platform vulnerable.
Key Points
- Next.js lacks portability and interoperability due to tight coupling with Vercel's infrastructure, making it challenging for other providers to support its full feature set.
- Next.js has undocumented code paths and features that are only accessible to sites deployed on Vercel, giving the company an unfair advantage over other providers.
- Vercel's handling of a critical security vulnerability in Next.js was poor, reckless, and disrespectful to the community, failing to promptly inform other providers and protect users outside of Vercel's platform.