Modern React Patterns in 2025

React continues to evolve, and 2025 brings exciting new patterns that make our applications faster and more maintainable.

Server Components

React Server Components let you run components on the server:

// This component runs on the server
async function UserProfile({ userId }) {
  const user = await db.users.find(userId);
  
  return (
    <div>
      <h1>{user.name}</h1>
      <ClientComponent data={user} />
    </div>
  );
}

Benefits:

• Zero JavaScript sent to client
• Direct database access
• Better SEO and initial load

Suspense Everywhere

Suspense is now the standard for async operations:

<Suspense fallback={<Skeleton />}>
  <AsyncComponent />
</Suspense>

Concurrent Features

Use transitions for non-urgent updates:

const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();

startTransition(() => {
  setSearchQuery(value);
});

Server Actions

Handle form submissions with Server Actions:

async function createPost(formData) {
  'use server';
  
  const post = await db.posts.create({
    title: formData.get('title'),
  });
  
  revalidatePath('/posts');
}

Conclusion

These patterns represent a significant shift in how we build React applications. Embrace them gradually and see your apps become faster and simpler.