# My Wishlist for Hot Reloading

DevFeed: [My Wishlist for Hot Reloading](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/my-wishlist-for-hot-reloading-36180.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://overreacted.io/my-wishlist-for-hot-reloading/>)

Published: 2018-12-08T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Dan Abramov](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/dan-abramov.md>)

Topics: [React](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/react.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>)

Tags: [gatsby](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gatsby.md>), [hot-reloading](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hot-reloading.md>), [react](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/react.md>)

## AI overview

The author reflects on repeated attempts to implement hot reloading for React, the difficulties caused by changes in React, and the handoff of React Hot Loader to contributors. The article argues that hot reloading in React is now usable and notes that Gatsby uses React Hot Loader.

## Source excerpt

I don't want a lot for Christmas. There is just one thing I need.