How to Build a Social Network with Activity Feeds Using Strapi and Next.js

The tutorial provides a comprehensive guide to building a social network with activity feeds using Strapi 5 and Next.js 16, focusing on creating a personalized, recency-ordered timeline for users to see posts and follow events from those they follow. It covers the critical aspects of modeling a social graph, automatically generating activity records, and efficiently querying these records at read time. Strapi 5 manages the content model and backend operations, utilizing Document Service middlewares for automatic activity logs, while Next.js 16 handles authentication and frontend rendering through a custom API endpoint that queries follow relationships for personalized timelines. The tutorial also highlights the use of Node.js for server-side operations, JWT for secure authentication, and the importance of proper indexing and pagination for performance. Additionally, it discusses potential scaling strategies and suggests areas for further enhancement, such as integrating real-time updates and expanding the activity types.