fetcher.load vs useQuery for client-side API calls?

[cliffordfajardo]

For folks who are coming from react-query or a similar hooks data fetching library & are now using Remix:

Question

1. Is it safe to say that fetcher.load could be swapped with react-query's useQuery hook to fetch data not associated with UI routes (popovers, dynamic forms, etc.)?
2. What am I missing out on if I don't use useFetcher when using fullstack remix?
   • reason I ask this is because I know remix does other cool stuff like revalidate a page if your making a mutation to a UI route

I want to learn to use Remix to the best of my ability
maybe I'm not using useFetcher in the best way or not seeing things right 😅

Related

• Fetch list of items when modal / popover opens - should I use useFetcher and resource route? #4089
• Remix Discord thread

[refactornator]

Did you end up trying useQuery instead of fetchers, and did it work out for you?