Best of tanstack — August 2025

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   Neon·36w

   the future of real-time UI

   TanStack DB paired with ElectricSQL enables developers to build real-time, reactive UIs with minimal complexity. ElectricSQL uses Postgres logical replication to detect database changes and push updates to clients, while TanStack DB handles optimistic mutations and client-side state management. This combination eliminates the need for custom WebSocket logic and allows Postgres to serve as the single source of truth for real-time updates, making collaborative and multi-device applications more accessible to developers.

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   The New Stack·36w

   Next.js, React Router, TanStack: When To Use Each

   Developer Ankita Kulkarni compares three React frameworks and their ideal use cases. Next.js excels for SEO-focused sites like e-commerce and marketing pages, offering built-in optimization and React Server Components but with a steeper learning curve. React Router v7 emphasizes web standards and progressive enhancement, making it suitable for applications requiring deep nested routing and platform flexibility. TanStack Start provides full type safety and powerful client-side interactivity, ideal for SaaS dashboards and admin panels, though it's still in beta and not suitable for minimal JavaScript sites.

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