895: React Server Components: Where are we at?

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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