Schedule

It's easy to forget what the creators of React knew from the start: that React is not only for building web pages. Most of us have heard of React Native, that renders to native mobile components, but React doesn't have to render to "components" at all. There's React PDF to generate PDFs and Ink for building UI in the terminal.At my company, we've built a way for developers to use React to build plugins for our webapp that render to our custom components, giving us full control over the UI design (the "how"), whilst giving the plugin developer full control UX (the "what").In my talk, I'll explain what it's like to build a React renderer and reconciler, what they are and how to use them.I'd like to do a live demo showing how React can be used to convert html to markdown. And then I'd like to demonstrate how React can render to the Real World, by controlling IOT devices.

GPT5 is a better frontend coder than me, and Cerebras Code is a 10x faster coder than me. But "generative UI" is mostly still stuck in a paradigm of function calling premade widgets. New, fast, coding oriented models create new opportunities for creating truly personal, customized experiences, without the offsetting concern that people want their apps to stay stable and reliable.

Join Tanner Linsley, creator of TanStack's as he unveils TanStack Start - the full-stack framework for React and Solid. He'll talk about how it can handle the beefiest of full-stack routing requirements, how you can have rich and interactive applications, and why you don't need to compromise between client-side vs server-side application experiences.

State management is easy, until it's not. Sure, useState() is fine for simple component state management – that's literally what it's for. But as our React apps grow in complexity, the inevitable long chain of useStates make it more difficult to understand and maintain app logic, turning our components into Rube Goldberg machines.React 19 opens up a whole new world of state management patterns that actually make sense for local, shared, and global state. In this talk, we'll transition from using useState() everywhere to discovering how server components, URL parameters, and more can make state management much simpler.

React Server Components face a unique challenge in the React ecosystem: they're powerful, but they're primarily associated with a single framework. This talk examines the broader industry implications of RSC's current adoption pattern and why the technology's success depends on ecosystem-wide support, not just Next.js implementation. We'll explore the real barriers to RSC adoption—from legacy codebase constraints to the substantial engineering investment required—and why these challenges have created a subtle industry narrative that "RSC might not be worth it." This session provides both a technical assessment of RSC's current capabilities and a strategic view of its role in React's future.

While developers are increasingly turning to AI assistants for everything from component creation to generating full-blown apps, a critical question remains: just how good is AI at truly understanding and fluently writing production-quality React code? This talk moves beyond the hype to offer a candid, behind-the-scenes look at our work in quantifying the capabilities of large language models, in the real world of web development. We will explore key insights from industry benchmarks on their ability to build functional and interactive web applications using technologies like Next.js. We will share our explorations into building stronger full-stack coding support for React using Gemini.

It's easy to forget what the creators of React knew from the start: that React is not only for building web pages. Most of us have heard of React Native, that renders to native mobile components, but React doesn't have to render to "components" at all. There's React PDF to generate PDFs and Ink for building UI in the terminal.At my company, we've built a way for developers to use React to build plugins for our webapp that render to our custom components, giving us full control over the UI design (the "how"), whilst giving the plugin developer full control UX (the "what").In my talk, I'll explain what it's like to build a React renderer and reconciler, what they are and how to use them.I'd like to do a live demo showing how React can be used to convert html to markdown. And then I'd like to demonstrate how React can render to the Real World, by controlling IOT devices.

The talk will explain what React Strict DOM is, why it was created, how it was adopted at Meta, how it's being used, the results so far, and the potential next steps.

You don’t get promoted for your communication skills—but the moment you step into leadership, they become your most important asset. Whether you’re an engineer growing into influence or a manager leading a team, knowing how to navigate the human side of work is essential.In this session, we’ll cover five of the toughest conversations you’ll face at work: underperformance, giving feedback, saying “no,” career growth, and setting boundaries.You’ll walk away with practical, repeatable frameworks to approach each conversation with clarity and confidence—building trust, strengthening collaboration, and showing up as the kind of leader people want to work with.

What would a React framework look like if we built it today—with edge-first deployment, serverless-native rendering, and zero-config developer experience? In this live-coded session, we’ll build a new React framework from scratch using the same open-source engine that powers Nuxt 3. Come see how tooling originally built for Vue can unlock serious performance and DX wins for React.

How do you make a React app update at 120fps? Many of our React apps are happily event driven but sometimes we need to break into real-time, whether it is for a particle effect, animation, 3D hero or even a game. Time for the forbidden loop. Together we will (briefly) look at when and how to loop state updates in React.

React’s styling landscape is rapidly evolving. With React 19, Tailwind v4, and major changes across the CSS ecosystem, the way we style components needs to be revisited, especially when performance, DX, and scalability are on the line.In this talk, we’ll evaluate three of the most widely used approaches in modern React apps, CSS Modules, Tailwind CSS, and CSS-in-JS, and put them head-to-head against the realities of today’s frontend demands: server components, async rendering, scalable theming, and runtime performance.You’ll walk away with a clear, practical framework for choosing the right styling approach for your project — one that balances developer experience, design system needs, and long-term maintainability.We’ll break down:- How React 19 and server components are reshaping styling decisions- Trade-offs between utility-first, scoped CSS, and runtime CSS-in-JS- Common pitfalls that surface at scale and how to future-proof your choiceWhether you're starting a new app or re-evaluating a legacy codebase, this talk will help you make informed, future-focused styling decisions.