Optimistic Concurrency in React Before useOptimistic
Optimistic concurrency is a powerful technique that enhances user experience by providing instant feedback before an operation is confirmed by the server. Before React 19 introduced useOptimistic, developers had to rely on various workarounds to achieve this behavior. In this article, we will explore the most common approaches used in older versions of React to handle optimistic updates, their advantages, and their limitations.
Optimistic concurrency is a powerful technique that enhances user experience by providing instant feedback before an operation is confirmed by the server. Before React 19 introduced useOptimistic, developers had to rely on various workarounds to achieve this behavior.
In this article, we will explore the most common approaches used in older versions of React to handle optimistic updates, their advantages, and their limitations.
