<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>React ecosystem shifts: TanStack rises, RSCs lukewarm</strong>: The 2025 State of React survey reveals a significant shift: TanStack Query is gaining traction as a strong alternative to Next.js, with 68% usage and 42% positive sentiment. Meanwhile, React Server Components (RSCs) are receiving a lukewarm reception, with developers questioning their server-side utility. Despite this, the React Compiler is generating enthusiasm (62%), and AI-assisted coding is reinforcing React’s dominance as the default UI output, according to The Register. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/6haOMq9X6" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI coding tools: productivity gains vs. emerging risks</strong>: AI coding assistants are transforming development, with tools like GitHub Copilot and Claude Code enabling rapid prototyping and even full app generation. However, this speed comes with a cost: studies show AI-generated code often has higher defect rates and security vulnerabilities, leading to increased technical debt and longer review cycles. The shift requires developers to focus on architectural design, prompt engineering, and rigorous verification to leverage AI effectively without sacrificing quality, as highlighted by multiple sources including JetBrains’ 2025 Developer Ecosystem Report. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=09VL6vIUd&amp;id=1AW5uTJhE&amp;id=1DHsd3WOC&amp;id=4WHTKsrbZ&amp;id=4XSVO818J&amp;id=38Z3GoNhC&amp;id=ZG5cN6MhB&amp;id=ZcyyWp9ek&amp;id=C1KISrsmg&amp;id=FdPX4b09v" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Rust adoption surges for security and performance</strong>: Rust continues its rapid growth, with 26% of developers using it professionally and 30% being newcomers, according to JetBrains’ 2025 Developer Ecosystem Survey. Major players like WhatsApp are rewriting critical components in Rust to enhance security and performance, deploying a Rust-based media parser to secure 3 billion devices. Its strict compiler is proving invaluable for validating AI-generated code, making it a strong choice for performant, memory-safe applications in an AI-driven development landscape. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=LYg98DMrO&amp;id=Xx8xuCz0M&amp;id=agvyjEEpz&amp;id=cSIn1S3oJ" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>New React framework rari uses Rust for native performance</strong>: rari is a new React framework leveraging Rust for faster builds and runtime, offering built-in React Server Components support, zero-configuration setup with Rolldown-Vite, and accelerated TypeScript checking via tsgo. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/POxokP60V" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Shadcn launches visual project builder for custom setups</strong>: Shadcn’s new visual project builder, accessible via <code>npx shadcn create</code>, allows developers to customize themes, component libraries, and design systems for Next.js, Vite, and TanStack Start frameworks before writing any code. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/1PTkZmoEH" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>TypeScript 6.0 beta released, Go-based 7.0+ on the horizon</strong>: TypeScript 6.0 Beta is out, marking the last version based on the current JavaScript codebase, as TypeScript 7.0+ is set to transition to a Go-based compiler for improved performance. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=r82S642wz&amp;id=G6N7NtGJp&amp;id=tEzN0YnW4" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>GitButler simplifies Git workflows with virtual branches and AI</strong>: GitHub co-founder Scott Shakon’s GitButler is a GUI tool that simplifies Git by enabling virtual branches for simultaneous feature work, AI-powered commit messages, and visual commit management. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/4LhOlpsLJ" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Modern CSS handles complex UI patterns without JavaScript</strong>: Advanced CSS features like <code>appearance: base-select</code>, anchor positioning, and scroll-driven animations now enable complex UI patterns purely in CSS, reducing reliance on JavaScript. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=1TO1NBQ6P&amp;id=7YxZ4Hb8B&amp;id=f1ZDIRrLa" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Open-source DOCX editor for React in the browser</strong>: eigenpal/docx-js-editor is an open-source React component for WYSIWYG editing of Microsoft Word DOCX files directly in the browser, featuring formatting tools, tables, images, and an extensible plugin system. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/iCAMwgQqg" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Travels: framework-agnostic undo/redo with JSON Patch</strong>: Travels is a framework-agnostic undo/redo library that uses JSON Patch differences for 10x faster and more memory-efficient history management, integrating with React, Vue, Zustand, and vanilla JavaScript. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/vjQpTcL6G" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>AI frontend workflow: the easiest way to build amazing UIs</strong>: Apparently, AI-generated UIs are ‘amazing’ and ‘easy’ if you just use the right tools. Because who needs actual design skills or understanding of user experience when an LLM can just churn out generic interfaces? The solution, they say, is to use specialized tools that provide ‘design constraints’ and ‘references’ rather than relying on ‘better prompts.’ So, we’re back to templates, but now with extra AI-generated steps and a fresh coat of hype. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/fYIzphAMk" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>99% of devs don’t understand Laravel</strong>: This headline claims ‘99% of devs DON’T UNDERSTAND Laravel,’ implying a vast majority are missing out on its ‘powerful built-in features.’ It’s a classic clickbait tactic to make you feel inadequate and then sell you on the ‘secrets’ of a framework that’s been around for ages. Because apparently, if you’re not using every single feature, you’re doing it wrong, and your code is ‘bloated’ and ‘hard-to-maintain.’ Or maybe, just maybe, developers use the features they need for their specific problems. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/HZLTXiMf3" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>My doctor said stop playing Warcraft, so I built this</strong>: A developer built an open-source React component library with World of Warcraft-themed UI elements because their doctor told them to stop playing. This is the kind of ‘innovation’ we get when developers are forced to channel their gaming addiction into ‘productive’ outlets. Because what every serious business application needs is a UI that looks like it belongs in Azeroth, ensuring your landing pages are ‘visually distinctive’ with ‘gaming-inspired design.’ Truly groundbreaking. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/oEXjjwbjy" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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