Should a navigation and a refresh show the same page?
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.
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Show Notes
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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