How I built a high-performance Chinese learning platform with 100k+ TV clips using Rust and Next.js 15

Hi dev.to community! 👋 Today, I’m incredibly excited to share MandarinClips, a side project I’ve been pouring my soul into. It's a high-performance language learning platform that indexes and organizes sentence-sized dialogue segments from authentic Chinese movies and TV series to help language learners transition from sterile textbooks to real-world immersion. 👉 Check it out here: MandarinClips.com Here is a deep dive into the engineering decisions, performance bottlenecks, and the technical