Live from GitHub Universe, Wes and Scott talk with Tanner Linsley about the latest from TanStack, including TanStack DB’s local-first syncing, new routing ideas, and fresh perspectives on server components and “magic” directives. They explore performance, incremental adoption, and what’s next for the rapidly growing TanStack ecosystem — plus a few spicy takes along the way.
Show Notes
00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:12 What’s new in the TanStack universe?
01:57 Introducing TanStack DB: local-first sync engine
05:17 How syncing and transactions actually work in TanStack DB
07:03 Next.js 16 Workflows: durable functions and the directive debate
08:46 Brought to you by Sentry.io
09:41 Tanner’s case for fewer “magic directives”
12:36 TanStack’s approach to React Server Components
14:30 The momentum of leading an ecosystem
15:38 Top-secret TanStack project in the works
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