Ryan Carniato | Crossing the Network Chasm | ViteConf 2024

SolidStart 1.0 was released in May, built on Vite, Vinci, and Nitro, marking a significant milestone in server-client integration

Cerebell was introduced as a powerful serialization solution that:

• Handles async data and nested async
• Supports async iterables and streaming
• Maintains serialization references across flushes
• Powers Solid’s data fetching and action APIs

Single-flight mutations were implemented to solve:

• Double data problems
• Reduced network requests
• Improved performance with consolidated data fetching
• Seamless optimistic updates

Server component improvements include:

• Efficient prop serialization
• Reduced bundle size (4.7kb minified/gzipped)
• Better handling of persistent state
• Streamlined data loading without waterfalls

The framework evolved to support:

• File system routing conventions
• Custom routing implementations
• Infrastructure-agnostic deployment
• Integrated server functions

Key architectural achievements:

• Eliminated the need for double data serialization
• Improved async handling after initial page render
• Consolidated base primitives
• Seamless client-side routing while maintaining server capabilities

Focus on developer experience through:

• Simplified API design
• Automated cache management
• Granular updates without full page re-renders
• Streamlined mutation handling