Next.js & React
Middleware
What It Is
Code that runs between a request and response
Analogy
The maitre d' who checks reservations before seating you
Try It Out
Middleware Flow
Connections:
request → middlewaremiddleware → page (Allowed)
Related Terms in Next.js & React
Framework
A food truck that comes with the kitchen already set up — you just add your recipes
Component
LEGO blocks — each one is self-contained, and you combine them to build something bigger
Props
Instructions given when you delegate a task — "here's what you need to know"
State
The current mood of your restaurant — busy, slow, sold out — and the sign you flip accordingly