895: React Server Components: Where are we at?

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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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