Add RSC Migration Success Stories to Documentation #1985
Description
Overview
Add compelling React Server Components (RSC) migration success stories to our documentation to give readers incentive to migrate.
Success Stories to Feature
1. Mux: 50,000 Lines Migrated
- Article: https://www.mux.com/blog/what-are-react-server-components
- Key Wins:
- Saved bundle size by not shipping components to client
- Leveraged Suspense for streaming slow data fetches
- Optimized CMS-based features without blocking the rest of the app
- Good for: Showing large-scale migration is possible, practical patterns
2. DoorDash: Dramatic Performance Gains
- Performance Improvements:
- +12% to +15% faster page load times on key pages
- 65% LCP improvement on homepage
- 67% LCP improvement on store pages
- 95% reduction in slow "Poor" LCP URLs (>4s)
- Good for: Hard performance numbers that sell the business case
3. BlogHunch: 30% Cost Reduction
- Article: https://entesta.com/case-studies/bloghunch-migration
- Key Results:
- Completed in just 1 month
- 30% reduction in server costs
- Reduced client-side JavaScript for faster initial loads
- Feature flag system for gradual rollout
- Good for: Showing cost savings + migration strategy
4. Experimental: 62-63% Improvements
- Results:
- 62% bundle size reduction
- 63% speed improvement
- Early research showed 18-29% bundle size wins
- Good for: Pure technical performance comparisons
5. Next.js App Router: Real-World Benefits
- Article: https://sweesh.dev/next-js-app-router-migration-performance-optimization-strategies-for-react-developers/
- Key Points:
- Server-side data fetching by default
- Reduced client-side JavaScript bundles
- Major corporations actively migrating
- Nanobébé case study: 25% bounce rate reduction, 18% mobile conversion increase
- Good for: Showing enterprise adoption + business metrics
6. Developer-Focused Technical Analysis
- Article: https://www.developerway.com/posts/react-server-components-performance
- What Makes It Great:
- Honest assessment of when RSC helps vs doesn't
- Explains streaming + Suspense are key
- Shows need for Server Components-first rewrite for max benefits
- Good for: Technical readers who want honest analysis
Recommended Combination
Feature these 4 for best impact:
- DoorDash - impressive performance numbers
- Mux - practical large-scale migration insights
- BlogHunch - cost savings argument
- Developerway article - balanced technical perspective
Tasks
- Review articles and verify claims
- Decide where in documentation to add this (e.g., RSC guide, migration guide, performance docs)
- Write summary section with key takeaways
- Add links to full articles for readers who want details
- Consider creating comparison table of results
- Update any related documentation that mentions migration benefits