Shipping Reusable Full-Stack Components with Fran Zekan

Chats with Kent C. Dodds

Fran Zekan, an engineer from Croatia with experience in hardware, robotics, and web development, joins Kent to discuss his talk, Shipping Reusable Full-Stack Components. Fran explains how React Server Components (RSCs) allow developers to build truly self-contained, reusable full-stack features—something that has long been a staple in the Rails ecosystem with Rails Engines.

In this conversation, Fran and Kent discuss:

• How RSCs simplify full-stack development by eliminating the need for multiple setup steps.
• Comparisons between RSCs and Rails Engines, and how they bring backend-like encapsulation to React.
• Real-world examples, including a Stripe Checkout component that can be dropped into any app.
• The evolution of scaling strategies across different web frameworks, from serverless to Astro’s CDN-first approach.
• The future of modular, scalable web apps and the potential for Rails-to-React migration.

Fran also shares why he prioritizes in-person conferences, the value of deep technical discussions, and why he believes the Epic Web Conf community is a perfect space for these conversations.

Watch this episode.

Meet Fran at Epic Web Conf.

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Guest: Fran Zekan

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• GitHub: @Zeko369

Host: Kent C. Dodds

• Website: kentcdodds.com
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• GitHub: @kentcdodds
• YouTube: Kent C. Dodds
• Epic Web: epicweb.dev