April 21, 2025 • 30 mins
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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