TMiR 2024-05: Updates from React Conf

Quick hits9600 laid off from 36 companiesNew releasesDocusaurus 3.3Mantine 7.9.0Astro 4.8Redwood 7.5Upcoming conferencesRender ATL June 12-14, 2024. Atlanta, GA, USAFuture Frontend June 13-14, 2024. Helsinki, FinlandReact Norway June 14, 2024. Larvik, NorwayReact Summit June 14 + 18, 2024. Amsterdam, Netherlands (+remote)React Nexus July 4-5, 2024. Bangalore, IndiaChain React 2024 July 17-19, 2024. In person in Portland, OR, USAThe Geek Conf July 25, 2024. Berlin, GermanyMain ContentReact Conf recapLivestream recording (165k views 🤯)Seth Webster's mentioned threadReact 19 RCTalks:What’s new in React 19 by Lydia HallieReact Unpacked: A Roadmap to React 19 by Sam SelikoffReact Server Components Demo by Expo TeamReact for Two Computers by Dan AbramovReact Q&A hosted by Michael ChanReact Native Q&A hosted by Jamon HolmgrenReact CompilerCompiler playgroundLauren Tan’s walkthrough of using the compiler and seeing the output, and Sathya + Mofei’s deep dive into how the compiler worksJack Herrington’s compiler walkthroughRecommended for library authors to ship compiled artifactsA talk from Lauren Tan in 2016 that’s spiritually related to React CompilerMerging Remix and React RouterEffectGreat 10 min introProduction-Grade Typescript talk at an event they hostedThe Forensics Of React Server ComponentsNext 15 RC (tweet)Unrelated: Vercel raised $250mIt’s not just you, Next.js is getting harder to useReact Native:“New Architecture” is now in beta“useFrameworks” - Meta announcing that you should use Expo by default.React Native Skia updatesReact Native IDE:Amazon doing a keynote talk on using React Native for TV and other devices.⚡Lightning round ⚡Speculation Rules API in ChromeSnappy UI Optimization with useDeferredValueBlueSky Engineering Culture, from The Pragmatic EngineerWhy Patching Globals is HarmfulWebkit features in Safari 17.5Why React Query? (and upcoming React Query course)We can have a different webAthena Crisis is now open sourceSecurity Risks of PostmanAngular v18 is now available!
Quick hits
Main Content
⚡Lightning round ⚡
  • (00:00) - TMiR 2024-05
  • (01:33) - Layoffs news
  • (02:02) - New Releases
  • (02:07) - Docusaurus 3.3
  • (02:17) - Mantine 7.9.0
  • (02:30) - Astro 4.8
  • (03:18) - Redwood 7.5
  • (03:26) - Upcoming conferences
  • (03:32) - Render Atlanta
  • (03:53) - Future Frontend
  • (04:49) - React Norway
  • (05:01) - React Summit
  • (05:15) - React Nexus
  • (05:43) - Chain React
  • (06:12) - The Geek Conf
  • (06:53) - React Conf Recap
  • (08:21) - React 19 RC
  • (09:44) - Server Components on Expo
  • (12:12) - React for Two Computers
  • (15:46) - Q&As with React and React Native Core team
  • (16:33) - React Compiler
  • (23:39) - Remix is merging (back?) into React Router
  • (28:08) - Effect JS
  • (34:23) - Forensics of React Server Components
  • (35:39) - Next.js v15 RC
  • (37:05) - It's not just you, Next.js is getting harder to use
  • (39:21) - React Native New Architecture beta
  • (40:25) - Expo is now the recommended framework
  • (41:17) - React Native Skia on WebGPU
  • (43:39) - React Native IDE
  • (45:03) - React Native on TVs
  • (48:04) - ⚡️ Lightning round ⚡️
  • (48:07) - Speculation Rules API in Chrome
  • (48:33) - Josh Comeau's post on useDeferredValue
  • (49:24) - BlueSky engineering culture
  • (50:16) - Why Patching Globals is Harmful
  • (50:54) - New Webkit features in Safari 17.5
  • (53:56) - Why React Query
  • (54:45) - We can have a different web

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Mark Erikson
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