Let’s talk components .. but on the server.
But .. why would you want something like that? Are good old (client) components not good enough?
Of course, they are! Client components are a perfect match for rich, interactive UIs that implement immediate feedback loops. However, as it usually goes, each concept implies a certain set of advantages, as well as a certain set of limitations.
Till late 2020, the only option to render a component was doing it client-side, in the browser. Let’s discuss some of the major disadvantages of this approach and explore how the concept of React Server Components helps us push the entire ecosystem forwards by addressing these limitations.
Prerequisity
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Client Components limitations
1. Long TTI (Time to…
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