Aurora Scharff • 5/22/2026

Component Architecture for React Server Components

This article discusses the evolution of data fetching in React, from client-side useEffect and React Query to server-side loaders and React Server Components (RSCs). It highlights how traditional route-level fetching leads to tightly coupled components and clumsy loading states. Using a social feed page as an example, it demonstrates how RSCs enable server-first data fetching with parallel requests, Suspense boundaries, and improved performance. The post covers building apps in Next.js, avoiding blocking renders, keeping skeletons in sync, and organizing codebases for better component architecture.

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#React #server components #data fetching