Everything I wish I knew before moving 50,000 lines of code to React Server Components
React Server Components (RSCs) are a new feature in React that allow developers to define where their code runs - on the server or client-side. This provides more flexibility and can lead to smaller bundle sizes and faster execution, particularly for data-heavy sites. However, there are some limitations, such as compatibility issues with CSS-in-JS and React Context. Adopting RSCs incrementally in a real-life codebase involves adding the "use client" directive to the root of an app, moving it lower in the rendering tree, and adopting advanced patterns when performance issues arise.
Company
Mux
Date published
July 19, 2023
Author(s)
Darius Cepulis
Word count
3482
Language
English
Hacker News points
275