November 12th, 2025 × #TanStack#LocalFirst#ServerComponents#JavaScript
Fullstack TanStack! The Scoop with Tanner Linsley
Tanner Linsley drops by live at GitHub Universe to talk TanStack DB sync engines, why magic directives like use workflow make him nervous, and a sneaky new server components take. Plus a top secret library that might be a bundler, might be sparkles.
Live from GitHub Universe, Wes and Scott talk with Tanner Linsley about the latest from TanStack, including TanStack DB’s local-first syncing, new routing ideas, and fresh perspectives on server components and “magic” directives. They explore performance, incremental adoption, and what’s next for the rapidly growing TanStack ecosystem — plus a few spicy takes along the way.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:12 What's new in the TanStack universe?
- 01:57 Introducing TanStack DB: local-first sync engine
- 05:17 How syncing and transactions actually work in TanStack DB
- 07:03 Next.js 16 Workflows: durable functions and the directive debate
- 08:46 Brought to you by Sentry.io
- 09:41 Tanner’s case for fewer “magic directives”
- 12:36 TanStack's approach to React Server Components
- 14:30 The momentum of leading an ecosystem
- 15:38 Top-secret TanStack project in the works
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