805: We React to State of React Survey

Scott and Wes serve up their reaction to the “State of React 2023” survey results, discussing the main API pain points like forwardRef and memo. They also explore the latest on state management, hooks pain points, and exciting new libraries in the React ecosystem. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:41 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:28 The State of React 2023. 03:11 The Main API Painpoints. 04:31 forwardRef. 05:27 memo. 06:39 Context API. 07:18 StrictMode. 08:45 Double rendering. 09:36 State management. 11:58 Hooks Pain Points. 12:11 useEffect. 12:33 Dependency arrays. 13:11 New API Pain Points. 13:19 React Server Components. 14:40 Taint API. 15:19 Libraries. 17:02 Jotai. 17:45 Apollo Client. 19:05 Redux. 20:57 Redwood. 21:26 React Aria. 21:55 Astro. 22:04 The most negative. 23:35 Component Libraries. 25:50 Other Component Libraries. 25:53 Mantine. 27:47 Details element. Tolin.ski/demos. 28:59 Honorable mentions. 29:07 Animations. 29:28 Data Visualization. 31:26 CSS Tools and Libraries. 33:14 Styled Components. 34:16 Meta Frameworks. 38:50 Hosting. 40:08 Other Services. 40:45 Back-end language trivia. 43:00 State management. 43:40 Data Loading. 44:08 Other Tools. 44:09 Testing Libraries. 44:45 React Renderers. 47:58 Podcasts, thank you! 48:14 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs. Sick Picks Scott: Thermacell. Wes: Nerf Guns Shameless Plugs Wes: Syntax.fm. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads