Hydration in React/Next.js : Understand in 3 Minutes

Hydration in React/Next.js The Problem Statement Hydration is the process where a server-rendered HTML page becomes an interactive React application on the client. You hit this problem when your Next.js page loads instantly (thanks to server-side rendering) but then suddenly flickers, loses state, or feels janky as JavaScript kicks in. Sound familiar? You’ve likely seen the dreaded “hydration mismatch” warning in your console. It happens because the static HTML the server sent doesn’t perfectly