Link to sectionReact Usage
It's interesting to see that despite React traditionally being associated with complex client-side apps, Static sites still came in second, showing that JSX can also work great as a simple templating language.
Link to sectionReact Version
Note that the survey was conducted before the stable release of React 19.
Link to sectionUsage Type
The overwhelming majority of respondents use React professionally.
Link to sectionIndustry Sector
Programming & Technical Tools may be slightly over-represented as an industry sector, as it often attracts the type of developer most likely to fill out a survey such as this one.
Link to sectionApplication Patterns
Despite the recent focus on static site generation, server-side rendering, and server components, it's interesting to note that the vast majority of React developers still work on Single Page Applications.
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Link to sectionNew Features
With memo being a longstanding pain point, it makes sense that respondents would be most excited about the React Compiler.
Link to sectionOther Pain Points
Once more, excessive complexity stands out as a major issue. It remains to be seen if a new generation of tooling will finally be able to alleviate our pain, or if that complexity is simply a natural consequence of the way the web works.
Link to sectionRecommended Resources
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