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Sam and Ryan talk about some tricky page configurations they ran into while working on a Next.js project, and how to deal with multiple dynamic router segments when some are known at build time and others at run time. They also talk about how non-reactive data can simplify your form components.

Topics include:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 4:30 - Dealing with partially known dynamic router segments in Next.js
• 25:23 - Struggling with nested layouts in Next.js
• 31:00 - Why you should consider passing non-reactive snapshots of data into your form components
• 52:07 - How to use a seed when generating dynamic test data for predictable values

Links:

• Using useState to create nonreactive snapshots of a form component’s props