901: JS News: New React & Svelte APIs, RSC Updates, Redwood and Storybook

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May 12, 2025

Dive into the latest JavaScript buzz, from new async patterns in Svelte to exciting updates in React Server Components tooling. Discover how Storybook 9 Beta is streamlining visual testing and enhancing builds. The hosts also discuss the Redwood framework's shift towards a GraphQL-centric approach and its new SDK, promising sharper performance. Get ready for smoother user experiences with React's innovative transition APIs, making for a more dynamic web!

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React View Transitions Shine

React's new experimental view transitions API allows smooth animations between states or pages with minimal code.
It leverages the browser to handle animations, reducing the need for extra libraries or heavy JavaScript.

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React Activity API Benefits UX

React's Activity API enables pre-rendering components without visible mounting while preserving their state.
This improves user experience by keeping UI parts ready and maintaining state, such as search queries, during transitions.

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Asynchronous Svelte Components

Svelte introduces async component-level data loading with await inside script tags, improving flexibility.
This minimal-ceremony design avoids complex APIs and aligns with Svelte's simplicity while supporting concurrent asynchronous work.

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