Shipping Reusable Full-Stack Components with Fran Zekan
Kent sits down with Fran Zekan, an engineer with a diverse background spanning hardware, robotics, and full-stack web development. Fran shares insights from his experience working with both JavaScript and Rails and discusses how React Server Components (RSCs) are enabling fully encapsulated full-stack components—something that Rails developers have enjoyed for years. They dive into the evolution of full-stack components, their impact on web development, and why Fran is excited to share this topic at Epic Web Conf.
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Show Notes
Fran Zekan, an engineer from Croatia with experience in hardware, robotics, and web development, joins Kent to discuss his talk, Shipping Reusable Full-Stack Components. Fran explains how React Server Components (RSCs) allow developers to build truly self-contained, reusable full-stack features—something that has long been a staple in the Rails ecosystem with Rails Engines.
In this conversation, Fran and Kent discuss:
- How RSCs simplify full-stack development by eliminating the need for multiple setup steps.
- Comparisons between RSCs and Rails Engines, and how they bring backend-like encapsulation to React.
- Real-world examples, including a Stripe Checkout component that can be dropped into any app.
- The evolution of scaling strategies across different web frameworks, from serverless to Astro’s CDN-first approach.
- The future of modular, scalable web apps and the potential for Rails-to-React migration.
Fran also shares why he prioritizes in-person conferences, the value of deep technical discussions, and why he believes the Epic Web Conf community is a perfect space for these conversations.
Meet Fran at Epic Web Conf.
Guest: Fran Zekan
Host: Kent C. Dodds
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