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title: "The secret powering Suspense | Compose 2024"
description: "We’ve all heard about server components by now, but nobody’s talking about the tech underneath. Suspense is the magical piece holding it all together, but nobody knows how it works. In this talk, I’ll give an overview of the secret tech powering suspense: HTTP streaming"
source: "https://www.netlify.com/compose/2024/the-secret-powering-suspense/"
last_updated: "2026-07-14T05:52:08.000Z"
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# The secret powering Suspense

We've all heard about server components by now, but nobody's talking about the tech underneath. Suspense is the magical piece holding it all together, but nobody knows how it works. In this talk, I'll give an overview of the secret tech powering suspense: HTTP streaming

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-   ![](/_astro/be871d970590216954a024f96b7226182255b059-800x800_r3dgf.webp)
    
    Theo Browne
    
    CEO/Founder, Ping Labs
    

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