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Code Organization

A well-organized codebase makes your MongoNext project easier to maintain, scale, and collaborate on. Follow these best practices for structuring your code:

1. Directory Structure​

  • Group related files by feature or domain (e.g., products/, admin/, blog/).
  • Keep shared components in a components/ directory.
  • Place models in a models/ directory and utilities in lib/.
  • Use the Next.js App Router's conventions for pages and layouts.

2. Separation of Concerns​

  • Keep UI components, business logic, and data access separate.
  • Use hooks for reusable logic (e.g., useAuth, useProducts).
  • Place API route handlers in the api/ directory.

3. Naming Conventions​

  • Use clear, descriptive names for files, functions, and variables.
  • Use PascalCase for components and camelCase for variables/functions.
  • Name files after the main export (e.g., ProductCard.js).

4. Maintainability Tips​

  • Keep files small and focused—split large files into smaller modules.
  • Use index files (index.js) for cleaner imports.
  • Document complex logic with comments or README files.
  • Regularly refactor to improve structure as the project grows.

Following these guidelines, your MongoNext codebase will be clean, scalable, and easy for new contributors to understand.

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