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Data fetching in useEffect creates cascading round-trip delays

7/10 High

Fetching data in useEffect causes a waterfall effect where component renders trigger data fetches, and nested child components wait for parents before making their own requests. This creates 3+ steps before data even starts moving, resulting in users seeing loading spinners for 3-5 seconds instead of immediate content.

Category
performance
Workaround
solid
Stage
debug
Freshness
persistent
Scope
framework
Recurring
Yes
Buyer Type
team

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Query: “What are the most common pain points with Next.js in 2025?3/27/2026

Fetching data in use effect creates a wasted round trip. Your component renders triggers a data fetch then rerenders with the data. When child components also fetch data, you create a butterfall where each component waits for its parent before making its own request.

Created: 3/27/2026Updated: 3/27/2026