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Rethinking React Styling for the RSC Era

Bree Hall
Bree Hall
HubSpot
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React’s styling landscape is evolving fast. With Server Components, Tailwind v4, and the next era of CSS standards, our old habits need an upgrade. In this talk, we’ll put CSS Modules, Tailwind CSS, and CSS-in-JS to the test against real-world demands like server-side rendering, streaming UI, scalable theming, and runtime performance. You’ll learn how styling choices impact payload size, async behavior, and design system consistency at scale. We’ll break down hidden trade-offs between utility-first, scoped CSS, and runtime CSS-in-JS approaches. Expect a practical decision-making framework you can apply immediately to your projects, one that balances developer experience with production performance. You’ll leave with a modern roadmap for building React apps that are styled to last.

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