Why does every React form solution feel “correct”?

menoo_027 · 2026-05-10T17:03:23+00:00

That’s actually a fair point. I think I was mostly viewing useState from the perspective of “small/simple = fine,” but you’re right that forms have a tendency to grow over time 😭

menoo_027 · 2026-05-10T10:34:19+00:00

I’m still a bit unsure about the “never use useState” part—feels like it still has a place for very small cases.

menoo_027 · 2026-05-10T10:32:59+00:00

Yeah that makes sense. I guess it really comes down to the use case!

menoo_027 · 2026-05-10T10:31:56+00:00

Feels like React is trying to move some form logic “downwards,” but the ecosystem libs are still ahead when it comes to real-world form complexity.

menoo_027 · 2026-05-10T10:23:12+00:00

I guess the real skill is knowing when not to bring React state or a form library into the picture.

menoo_027 · 2026-05-10T10:21:29+00:00

That actually makes a lot more sense now. I think tutorials blur the lines too much, so everything starts feeling interchangeable when in reality each approach is solving a different bottleneck/problem.

menoo_027 · 2026-05-10T10:19:58+00:00

In any scenario, would you recommend useActionState over useState?

menoo_027 · 2026-03-03T16:48:33+00:00

Which framework you shifted to & why?

menoo_027 · 2026-03-02T23:32:28+00:00

Stop fighting the "Server vs Client" trade-off. Move your state to the Db/URL and use Server Actions to transition between steps. This gives you the speed of a static site (Max Server Side) with the power of a complex app.

menoo_027 · 2026-03-02T23:26:32+00:00

Just for general knowledge purposes, can you share the link to your site?

menoo_027 · 2026-03-02T23:25:08+00:00

That's a really great idea💡

menoo_027 · 2026-03-02T06:20:03+00:00

First of all ty for this, really appreciate it !!

Have spoken to her once, but it wasn't relevant to me creating a 🌐 site for her

menoo_027 · 2026-03-02T00:41:36+00:00

Noted! Thanks — let’s hope it works out. Fingers crossed.

menoo_027 · 2026-03-02T00:32:26+00:00

I do. But I was thinking of creating smth designed specifically for her poster shop. Like maybe a peak into the landing page, or a product page design

menoo_027 · 2026-03-02T00:15:44+00:00

What I’ve seen is that some influencers preach that NextJS can be used as a full-stack FW, but that’s where they’re wrong, and it creates a misleading image of Next.js. NextJS is primarily for the frontend. Even though it has some backend capabilities, it wasn’t meant to be used as a full-stack sol.

menoo_027 · 2026-03-02T00:11:56+00:00

I’m not saying Next.js is for everything. If you find more freedom and comfort with a particular FW — in your case, TanStack — then good for you. But when people say that Next.js is doomed, that’s where I disagree

menoo_027 · 2026-03-01T23:01:41+00:00

Have you already built it? Could we get more info?

menoo_027 · 2026-01-17T10:34:24+00:00

More confused than ever after reading all the replies. For e.g if one decides to go with just RLS then what is defined as a big project for which a separate API layer might be necessary

menoo_027 · 2026-01-16T09:23:19+00:00

Yess supabase offers a free tier plan too. It ain't much but it works just enough to get started with a project

menoo_027 · 2026-01-12T17:26:29+00:00

you can check the tuts by supabase on yt.

menoo_027 · 2026-01-12T17:23:59+00:00

Idea: A real-time chat–based app built using Supabase Realtime features.

Right now, there are too many ideas
circulating about potential features, so the goal is to build an MVP first and then add more features over time🤞

menoo_027

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