Next.js vs TanStack Start in 2026: an honest comparison from a team that uses both
Next.js 15 optimises for RSC-first and Vercel. TanStack Start 1.x optimises for end-to-end type safety and deployment freedom. Here's the framework decision…
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React Hook Form + Zod: the form pattern that’s become a team standard
Uncontrolled inputs, schema-defined validation, TypeScript types inferred from the schema. Here's the full setup, cross-field validation, async checks, and multi-step forms.
Zustand vs Jotai vs Redux Toolkit: picking your React state layer in 2026
TanStack Query owns server state. The question is what owns the rest. Zustand, Jotai, and Redux Toolkit each have a clear niche…
React Server Components: a practical decision framework for 2026
RSC is the default in every major React framework now. The question is no longer whether to use it - it's knowing…
TanStack Query v5 in practice: the new patterns worth adopting
The unified query/mutation API, first-class Suspense, and how the new staleTime: Infinity idiom changes the way we think about server state.
React 19 server functions: the good, the weird, the type-safe
Server functions blur the client/server line. We unpack the mental model, where TanStack Start nails it, and the foot-guns to avoid in…