PodRocket Whats new in React 19.2 with Shruti Kapoor
Dec 4, 2025
Shruti Kapoor, a staff engineer and educator expert in React, dives into the latest features of React 19.2. She breaks down innovations like Activity for easy state restoration and View Transitions for seamless animations. The discussion covers useEffectEvent for better event handling and cacheSignal for efficient server interactions. Shruti also touches on new Chrome DevTools performance tracks and the stable React Compiler, making your development experience smoother. It's an insightful look into React's evolution!
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React Feels Like A New Platform
- React 19 builds on React 18 but feels like a fresh platform with many new APIs and features.
- The 2025 release cycle delivered multiple major updates culminating in React 19.2's additions.
Use Activity To Auto-Restore UI State
- Use Activity to persist UI state automatically instead of manually storing it in useState or external stores.
- Wrap components with Activity to restore things like search text or scroll position without extra code.
Netflix Demo Shows Activity Benefits
- Shruti built a Netflix clone demo showing Activity preserving scroll position across navigations.
- She also wrapped trailer video components so the video resumed from where she left off without extra state code.