Bridging Server and Client: The Evolution of Web Architecture

React Core team member Dan Abramov joins us to explore "JSX over the wire" and the evolving architecture of React Server Components. We dive into the shift from traditional REST APIs to screen-specific data shaping, the concept of Backend for Frontend (BFF), and why centering UI around the user experience—not server/client boundaries—matters more than ever.

Links

https://danabra.mov
https://github.com/gaearon
https://bsky.app/profile/danabra.mov
https://overreacted.io
https://www.youtube.com/@danabramov

Resources

JSX Over The Wire: https://overreacted.io/jsx-over-the-wire/
Impossible Components: https://overreacted.io/impossible-components/
What Does "use client" Do?: https://overreacted.io/what-does-use-client-do/
Our Journey With Caching: https://nextjs.org/blog/our-journey-with-caching
https://parceljs.org
https://nextjs.org/docs/app

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