React Conf 2024 Highlights: Speakers Interviews

Guests

Evan Bacon

Head of AI

Expo

Andrew Clark

Software Engineer

Vercel

Mofei Zhang

Software Engineer

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We dive deep into React 19's latest features with Andrew Clark, discussing class and functional components, refs, and Server Actions. We also answer whether you should use React Compiler with React 18 and below.

We explore the evolution and future of the React Compiler with Mofei Zhang, who elaborates on its compatibility with React 19, explains how to use it with older codebases, and sheds light on its future.

Kent C. Dodds takes us through the intricacies of building frameworks from scratch and the benefits of React Server Components.

Josh Story discusses streaming, server-side rendering, and the trade-offs between compatibility and reliability. He also gives some tips for freshly minted React developers.

Finally, Evan Bacon showcases Expo's work integrating React Server Components into universal apps, highlighting the seamless experience of multi-platform development.

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