TMiR 2026-06: React Compiler is getting rusty, what does AI mean for engineering culture

TMiR 2026-06: React Compiler is getting rusty, what does AI mean for engineering culture

July 2, 2026 · 54 min · Season 3 · Episode 6

About this episode

The episode discusses recent updates in the React ecosystem, including the React Compiler and the implications of AI on engineering culture.

Transcript and URLs ★ Support this podcast ★ Reply on Bluesky (00:00) - This Month in React: June News Roundup (00:11) - Intros (02:24) - [React Router 8](https://remix.run/blog/react-router-v8) (05:29) - [Babel 8](https://babeljs.io/blog/2026/06/16/8.0.0/) (07:05) - [Astro 7](https://astro.build/blog/astro-7/) (09:03) - [TS 7.0 RC](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/announcing-typescript-7-0-rc/) (09:31) - ESM only, no programmatic API right now (10:31) - [Nub JS](https://nubjs.com/), from Zod creator (14:03) - [Legend List 3.0 with DOM support](https://x.com/jmeistrich/status/2059922504320225316) (14:34) - [TSRX revamped the syntax](https://tsrx.dev/blog/rethinking-tsrx) (16:18) - React Core news (16:22) - [React Compiler in Rust is rolling out](https://bsky.app/profile/sebastienlorber.com/post/3moibsmtqjk2x) (16:47) - [PR was merged after testing at Meta and improved](https://github.com/react/react/pull/36173#issuecomment-4608356402) (17:24) - [Oxlint, SWC, RSPack, Next all integrating](https://bsky.app/profile/sebastienlorber.com/post/3moibsmtqjk2x%20) (17:40) - [Rolldown tried integrating directly but removed due to binary size…

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