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What is the waterfall problem in SSR and how does Suspense fix it?

Mid React
Quick Answer In traditional SSR, the server must fetch all data, render the full page, and send it รขโ‚ฌโ€ a sequential waterfall. Suspense lets the server stream the HTML shell immediately, then stream in each data-dependent section as its data resolves. Users see the page start loading instead of waiting for all data before seeing anything.

Answer

Waterfall fetching forces sequential loading. Suspense enables parallel data loading and rendering, eliminating delays.
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