Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats React use() hook and Async Server Components Proposal
Nov 21, 2022
Scott and Wes dive into React's new use() hook, designed to enhance promise handling in development. They discuss the unique proposal, its potential benefits, and the risks, including the danger of infinite loops. The conversation shifts to simplifying authentication challenges and how the use hook can streamline asynchronous data fetching. They also compare React’s complexities with Svelte's user-friendly approach, shedding light on the evolving web development landscape. Get insights on optimizing performance with error monitoring solutions.
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Auth Troubles
- Handle third-party authentication complexities carefully.
- Users often forget how they initially signed up, causing login issues.
React's New Tools
- React Suspense pauses components while fetching data, conditionally displaying loaders.
- This proposal introduces the
usehook and server components.
Using the use Hook
- Use the
usefunction with a function returning a promise to resolve data. - Always check for null data on the first render, as it will initially be null.