TanStack Ecosystem with Tanner Linsley: React Query to TanStack Start | React Universe On Air #50

Apr 9, 2025

Tanner Linsley, creator of the TanStack ecosystem, dives into the evolution of tools like React Query and TanStack Start. He reveals how his journey from film to frameworks shaped his approach to building framework-agnostic libraries. Key topics include the challenge of incorporating various frameworks like Vue, the importance of headless architecture, and misconceptions around React Server Components. Tanner also emphasizes community engagement in open source, advocating for a balanced approach to client and server-side development.

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Tanner's Shift to Open Source

Tanner Linsley stopped pirating software at 17 and shifted his passion to open source.
He admired open source as legal, free software, replacing the "terrible pirate culture."

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Reviving Chart.js for Nozzle

Tanner co-led the revival of Chart.js to improve its animation and performance for his company Nozzle.
This experience showed how building open source to meet personal needs grows community adoption.

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Building React Table From Scratch

React Table started as an internal table component at Nozzle to replace missing React options.
It exploded in popularity after being open sourced as a flexible React data grid.

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