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Build performance issues despite being a core framework promise

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Build performance remains a major concern with 8,511 GitHub issues. Despite being a core Next.js promise, developers struggle with Turbopack, Babel, and webpack optimization. Experimental features often break existing setups, and slow builds cascade to affect all feature delivery timelines.

Next.jsTurbopackwebpackBabel
Category
build
Workaround
partial
Stage
build
Freshness
persistent
Scope
framework
Upstream
open
Recurring
Yes
Buyer Type
team
Maintainer
active

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Query: “What are the most common pain points with Next.js in 2025?”3/27/2026

Turbopack, babel, webpack, optimization – the word cloud screams it. Developers are obsessed with build speed, but they're also frustrated by experimental features that break existing setups.

Created: 3/27/2026Updated: 3/27/2026