Show HN: MiniCode – Learn how to build your own Next.js

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a year ago

We want to make contributing to open-source easier, especially when dealing with complex, large-scale codebases. To help engineers better grasp the technical workings of these projects, we've created MiniCode—a set of mini-repositories that replicate essential functionalities of larger codebases in a simpler form.

We're starting this initiative by launching a mini-repo focused on Vercel's Next.js. This mini-project aims to offer a hands-on, practical approach to understanding Next.js internals and structure. We've observed that engineers often struggle with onboarding onto large codebases because passive documentation doesn't always provide the needed clarity. Actively building or exploring smaller, MVP-like versions can significantly improve comprehension, encouraging engineers to become more versatile and generalist in their skills. This philosophy drove us to develop MiniCode.

We would genuinely appreciate any feedback, insights, or suggestions from the community as we continue to build out mini-versions for other prominent open-source projects in the future. Let us know if it was helpful for you or any changes that you would like to see!

Landing Page: https://codemini.vercel.app/ GitHub Repo: https://github.com/spknash/mini-nextjs Thank you!