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.

• 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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