React Updates UI BEFORE the API Responds?! 😳 | React 19 useOptimistic

React Updates UI BEFORE the API Responds?! 😳 | React 19 useOptimistic

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August 29, 2026

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How can React update the UI BEFORE the API response even finishes? 😳

In this React 19 tutorial, we build a real Follow/Unfollow feature using useOptimistic() and see exactly how optimistic UI works with the frontend, API, and backend data.

We first test what happens when you click Follow in a real application. Then we break down what is actually happening behind the scenes:

Click Follow → UI updates instantly ⚡ → API runs → Success = keep it / Failure = revert

In this video you'll understan...

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