A deep dive into SpacetimeDB's TypeScript SDK and how to wire it into a Next.js 15 App Router application for live visitor tracking and realtime features.
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<blockquote cite="https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/7/13/the-tower-keeps-rising/"><p>The shared language of a software project is not English or Python but it is the common understanding of what its concepts mean, where the boundaries are, which inv
SIMONW · 56m ago · score 68
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Building Realtime Apps with SpacetimeDB and Next.js 15
A deep dive into SpacetimeDB's TypeScript SDK and how to wire it into a Next.js 15 App Router application for live visitor tracking and realtime features.
3 min read · spacetimedb · next.js
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Quoting Armin Ronacher
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