Frontend architecture is shifting from coarse component re-renders to fine-grained updates, and that shift is changing how we build for performance, streaming, and hydration. This session explains what comes after the virtual DOM and why it matters in real apps.
We’ll compare the implementation models used across today’s ecosystem, from signal-style fine-grained reactivity to resumability, partial hydration, and async rendering patterns. Rather than focusing on hype, we will example technical and mechanical advancements: update granularity, memory behavior, hydration cost, debugging complexity, and developer ergonomics.
Using concrete examples, you’ll learn when these newer models outperform traditional VDOM approaches, and how they result in logic that is simpler and easier to reason about.