React Server Components Deep Dive: Architecture and Best Practices
August 20, 202416 min readBy VIBEBUFF Team
ReactServer ComponentsNext.jsArchitecture
Understand React Server Components. Learn when to use RSC vs client components.
React Server Components Explained
RSC run exclusively on the server, sending only rendered HTML to the client.
Server vs Client Components
Server Components (default):
- Zero JS sent to client
- Direct database access
- Secrets stay on server
Client Components ('use client'):
- useState, useEffect, useContext
- Event handlers
- Browser APIs
Best Practices
- Default to Server Components
- Add 'use client' only when needed
- Keep client components small
- Use composition to mix server and client
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