895: React Server Components: Where are we at?

Apr 21, 2025 · 30 min

0:00-30:43

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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.
  - Michael Jackson Tweet.
- 19:29 Vite.
  - vite-plugin-react-server
- 20:54 Tanstack.
  - Syntax Ep 833.
- 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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