The New Model
State management in 2026
Lesson 3 of 4
The field split in two — server state (TanStack Query / RSC) vs. client state (Zustand & friends). Redux is no longer the default.
What you'll learn
- Split "server state" from "client state" — the key reframe
- Pick the right tool for each
- Understand why Redux stopped being the default
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