MODERNIZING UNIFORM’S FRONTEND WITH REACT SERVER COMPONENTS
Find out how DBB Software helped a leading composable digital experience platform modernize its legacy frontend architecture, improve performance, and transition to React Server Components for faster, more scalable delivery.
Industry
Retail & E-Commerce
Service
Infrastructure Services
Team
1 Team Lead, 4 FE Developers, 2 QAs
Project State
September 2021 - Ongoing
Country
United States
THE CLIENT'S INITIAL REQUEST
Uniform partnered with DBB Software to modernize several of their React-based projects, reduce performance bottlenecks, and transition to a scalable architecture built on React Server Components:
Adopt React Server Components
Introduce React Server Components to replace heavy client-side rendering and move data fetching, logic, and rendering to the server for faster page delivery.
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Refactor Legacy Components
Break down monolithic components that combined rendering, data fetching, and logic into clean, modular structures that were safer to change and easier to evolve.
02
Improve Performance
Cut down JavaScript bundle sizes, improve initial load times, and eliminate unnecessary client-side data fetching to improve responsiveness and SEO.
03
Redesign Routing and Data-Fetching Patterns
Upgrade routing and data-loading flows to server-first patterns aligned with Next.js and modern React guidelines.
04
Introduce Streaming, Caching, and Server Rendering
Implement streaming and caching strategies to accelerate data-heavy views, reduce loading states, and improve user-perceived performance.
05
Embed DBB Developers Across Multiple Product Streams
Integrate our engineers into Uniform’s website, R&D, and custom integration teams to deliver improvements continuously within their sprint process.
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SOLUTIONS WE DELIVERED
DBB Software conducted a structured performance audit and then led the phased migration of Uniform’s projects to React Server Components, focusing on improving speed, maintainability, and the developer experience across multiple teams:
Performance Audit & Architecture Redesign
Assessed the existing React codebase, identifying inefficiencies in bundle delivery, routing, data loading, and client-side rendering. Proposed a modernized architecture centered around React Server Components and server-first rendering patterns.
Migration to React Server Components
Introduced React Server Components for all data-intensive and layout-critical parts of the applications. Moved most logic and rendering to the server, significantly reducing client-side JavaScript and improving time-to-first-byte.
Refactoring & Improvements to Component Structure
Refactored large legacy components into smaller, maintainable units with clear separation between UI, logic, and data access.
Streaming, Caching & Data-Fetching Optimization
Implemented streaming and caching strategies across pages and components, enabling faster partial rendering and reducing redundant API calls. Combined with RSC’s server-first execution, these optimizations improved both speed and stability.
Collaboration Across Embedded and Autonomous Teams
Integrated DBB Software developers across three streams: website development, R&D initiatives, and custom integrations.
RESULTS ACHIEVED
Reduced JavaScript Bundle Size
Significantly decreased client-side JavaScript by migrating data-heavy views to RSC.
Improved Page Load Times
Server-rendered content reduced TTFB and eliminated slow client-side hydrations.
Better SEO & Accessibility
More content rendered on the server improved search rankings and reduced loading states.
Higher Development Velocity
Refactored architecture made components safer to modify, test, and scale.
Future-Proof Frontend
Uniform’s products now rely on modern rendering patterns aligned with Next.js and React roadmaps.
