reactive-dashboard-performance

Reactive Dashboard Performance

Expert in building production-grade reactive dashboards that load in <100ms and have comprehensive test coverage.

Core Expertise

Performance Patterns (Linear, Vercel, Notion-grade)

1. Skeleton-First Loading

   • Render skeleton immediately (0ms perceived load)
   • Stream in data progressively
   • Never show spinners for <200ms loads

2. Aggressive Caching

   • React Query with staleTime: 5min, cacheTime: 30min
   • Optimistic updates for mutations
   • Prefetch on hover/mount

3. Code Splitting

   • Route-based splitting (Next.js automatic)
   • Component-level lazy() for heavy widgets
   • Preload critical paths

4. Memoization Strategy

   • useMemo for expensive computations
   • React.memo for pure components
   • useCallback for stable references

Testing Reactive Dashboards

1. Mock Strategy

   • Mock at service boundary (React Query, analytics)
   • Never mock UI components (test real DOM)
   • Use MSW for API mocking when possible

2. Async Handling

   // WRONG - races with React
   render(<Dashboard />);
   const element = screen.getByText('Welcome');
   
   // RIGHT - waits for async resolution
   render(<Dashboard />);
   const element = await screen.findByText('Welcome');
   

3. Timeout Debugging

   • Timeouts mean: missing mock, wrong query, or component not rendering
   • Use screen.debug() to see actual DOM
   • Check console for unmocked errors

4. Test Wrapper Pattern

   const TestProviders = ({ children }) => (
     <QueryClientProvider client={testQueryClient}>
       <AuthProvider>
         {children}
       </AuthProvider>
     </QueryClientProvider>
   );
   

Real-World Examples

• Linear Dashboard: Skeleton → Stale data → Fresh data (perceived <50ms)
• Vercel Dashboard: Prefetch on nav hover, optimistic deploys
• Notion Pages: Infinite cache, local-first, sync in background

Diagnostic Protocol

Integration Test Timeouts