Next.js 16 and React 19 six months in: what we actually used
Server Actions taking center stage, partial prerendering finally stable, and a build pipeline making less noise. Verdict in May 2026.
TanStack Start: the new Next.js alternative, is it worth it?
Type-safe routing, server functions, full SSR. TanStack Start tries to do to Next.js what Next.js did to Create React App.
React Server Components in production: 18 months later, what we've learned
After a year and a half of Server Components in real projects, we have ten pages of lessons. The four that changed how we think about web apps.
React 19 in production: first two months, three things we liked
Stable in December 2024, in production by January. useActionState, native form actions, useOptimistic: what really changes.
Next.js 15 and React 19: what changes (and what breaks) in real projects
Async Request APIs, less aggressive caching, React Compiler in beta. Next.js 15 is the most impactful release since 13. What to adopt and what to delay.
TanStack Query 5 vs SWR vs RTK Query: which for what in 2024
Three data-fetching libraries, three philosophies. When we pick what, and why TanStack Query is almost always our default.
Next.js 14: stable Server Actions and Partial Prerendering on the horizon
Vercel shipped Next.js 14 at Next.js Conf in San Francisco: no new APIs but Server Actions go stable and Partial Prerendering lands in preview.
Next.js 13.4 and the stable App Router: what really changes
Vercel marked the App Router stable in 13.4. Between Server Components, nested layouts and new routing conventions, here is what to adopt now and what to let mature.
