May 1, 2023
When Turbopack Actually Helps (and When It Just Hurts Your DX)
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An honest look at Turbopack from a Next.js developer's perspective in 2025 - when it's worth using, when to fall back to webpack, and how to decide per project.
1Turbopack mainly affects dev experience, not production bundles (yet)
2Great fit for clean, modern Next.js apps with minimal webpack customisation
3Fallback to webpack when tools explicitly require it or configs are complex
4Turbopack does not fix bad React trees, slow APIs, or huge bundles
5Treat Turbopack as a tool, not a religion - use it where it clearly helps