Nextra is Next.js's site generator. It comes with mdx functionality out of the box, and has server capabilities(just like Next.js). Developers can use Nextra to create websites and documentation portals.
I run a technical documentation business specializing in writing and editing documentation. I made this series to share my insights and help projects craft impactful documentation.
What's The Criteria?
3- Excellent
2 - OK
1 - Poor
Purposeful: Does the QuickStart explain what problem it's trying to solve? Who is the intended audience?
UX Experience: How seamless is the experience? Must the user create an account to get through the Quickstart? Does the Quickstart elicit a sense of joy and achievement?
Accurate: Are the instructions correct? Are they complete?
The Results
Not going to lie. Wanted to LOVE Nextra. The first two minutes started off as a lovefest for Nextra. The landing page discussed the benefits of Nextra for the developer and the content writer. Nice.
However, the trouble started when I tried to run Nextra locally on my computer. I downloaded all the dependencies and got this weird error Error: spawn ENOENT. Tried to remedy it but failed.
I had high hopes for Nextra, but not getting a sample app running on my computer was a big letdown and a poor and frustrating experience.
| Score | |
|---|---|
| Purposeful | 3 |
| UX Experience | 1.5 |
| Accurate | 1 |
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