April 21st, 2025 × #react#nextjs#servercomponents
Discussion on status of React server components 5 years after introduction - only fully supported in Next.js and Waku currently, with partial support in other frameworks.
Wes Bos Host
Scott Tolinski Host
Scott and Wes break down the current state of React Server Components — what they are, how they work, and why they’re so controversial. From framework support to bundling complexity, it’s everything you need to know about RSC in 2025.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:01 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
- 01:55 What exactly are React Server Components?
- 02:18 Server components rendering.
- 03:17 Server components are async.
- 03:45 Server components can be suspended.
- 05:05 Server components send RSC payloads to the browser.
- 06:08 This feels like HTMX?
- 06:54 Client components are still server rendered.
- 07:58 Server Functions.
- 08:52 useActionState.
- 09:12 Frameworks and React Platforms.
- 09:16 NextJS.
- 09:42 Waku.
- 12:26 candycode.com
- Daishi Kato
- 14:23 React Router.
- 19:29 Vite.
- 20:54 Tanstack.
- 22:39 Bun.
- 23:01 DIY.
- 23:39 Why so much hate?
- 25:28 I want it my way.
- 27:46 React Server Components lock-in.
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