Showing posts tagged: react-19
Technical articles about software engineering, architecture, and web development.
March 8, 2025
I migrated two production apps to React 19 in January. Here's what happened -- the wins, the bugs that only showed up in production, the 3am debugging session, and whether I'd do it again.
December 21, 2024
React 19 went stable on December 5, 2024. This is the comprehensive reference I wish I'd had -- every new API, the mental model shift, migration gotchas, and specific recommendations depending on your project size.
September 7, 2024
React 19's useOptimistic hook lets you show users what they expect to see before the server confirms it. One hook, one pattern, and a UX problem I've been solving the wrong way for years.
June 15, 2024
I recommended React Hook Form in my very first blog post. Four years later, I've removed it from three projects. Are React 19's built-in form primitives enough? The honest answer is: it depends, and here's where I draw the line.
March 2, 2024
React 19 beta dropped. I installed it on a side project and started taking notes. This is the raw, unfiltered first-impressions version — what excited me, what confused me, and what I need to think about more.