# TanStack, TanStack Start, and what’s coming next with Tanner Linsley

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Published: 2025-12-18T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Tanner Linsley explains the evolution of the TanStack ecosystem from headless utilities like React Table to the full-stack TanStack Start. The discussion highlights a shift toward client-first architecture and reducing cognitive overhead in modern web development.

## Highlights
- Main idea: The TanStack philosophy centers on headless, cross-platform, and type-safe utilities that minimize library-specific rules
- Practical takeaway: TanStack Start offers a seamless migration path from React Router by utilizing a client-first approach to SSR and data loading
- Technical insight: TanStack Start's server functions allow for GET requests that are cacheable at the CDN level, unlike many existing server-side implementations
- Failure mode: Avoiding complex state management in forms and auth by focusing on composable, specialized tools rather than monolithic frameworks
- Sustainability model: The TanStack ecosystem aims to use partnerships and sponsorships to compensate core contributors and maintain open-source scale

## Topics

TanStack Start, React Query, Full-stack React, Server Functions, Headless UI, TypeScript, SSR, Open Source Sustainability

## Chapters
- 1:00 — The Foundation of TanStack: How React Query became a bedrock project and the origins of the TanStack ecosystem.
- 2:45 — The Headless Philosophy: Lessons learned from building React Table and the importance of cross-platform, type-safe utilities.
- 2:45 — The Challenges of Form State: Reflecting on the difficulties of managing complex state in React forms and the evolution of TanStack Form.
- 6:35 — Introducing TanStack Start: A deep dive into the new full-stack framework, its architecture, and its relationship with React Router.
- 8:40 — Optimizing Data Loading: Exploring loaders, data-only routes, and the benefits of built-in SWR-style caching.
- 11:00 — The Isomorphic Execution Model: Understanding the boundaries of server functions and the goal of reducing developer cognitive load.
- 21:30 — The Future of Open Source: The roadmap for TanStack AI and the mission to sustainably fund open-source contributors.

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