# Convex NextFaster: I swapped Neon for a Convex e-commerce template before the demo store existed

Source: https://www.michaelchurley.com/blog/convex-nextfaster-perf-meets-convex-ecommerce-scaffold  
Published: 2026-08-08  
Author: Michael C. Hurley  
Tags: convex-nextfaster, nextfaster, nextjs, convex, clerk, stripe, sentry, posthog, resend, ecommerce, template, ppr, performance

![Convex NextFaster home mock](/blog/convex-nextfaster-perf-meets-convex-ecommerce-scaffold/screenshots/home.png)

## Who

I got tired of cloning e-commerce starters that worship Postgres or pretend performance is a CSS animation.

NextFaster proved PPR, prefetch, mouseDown nav, React Compiler, inline CSS. I wanted that DNA on Convex with Clerk, Stripe, Resend, Sentry, PostHog.

For operators who ship schema before fake catalog. If you clicked Shop Now on your own template and hit a 404, you are in the room.

## What

I built Convex NextFaster — package convex-nextfaster v1.0.0, public HurleyUS/convex-nextfaster. fork=false; 355 upstream + 5 mine.

Stack: Next.js 15.3.0, React 19, PPR + inlineCss + reactCompiler, Convex (1115 LOC), Clerk, Stripe, Sentry, PostHog, Resend.

## Where

https://github.com/HurleyUS/convex-nextfaster — public. No homepage. No demo.

## When

2026-01-08 a18c09c cutover; c635ab3 drop data.zip; e1164e9 PLAN.
2026-01-31 db28fe7 sync.
2026-08-08 125dd75 X-Robots-Tag. HEAD. 360 commits; 5 mine.

## Why

Perf demos that force SQL as destiny are a tax. A Convex cart with expiry beats Lighthouse of a deleted tree. Shipping 1.0.0 with PLAN Not Started is honesty.

Who else stars templates that document routes they never created?