A virtual scroller rendering a long list of items, with only the visible portion in the DOM.

Virtual Scrolling with Intersection: The Modern Approach to Rendering Large Lists

Virtual scrolling with Intersection Observer lets you render only the items currently in the viewport, cutting memory usage and boosting performance. This guide walks through the architecture, a working implementation, and production-grade optimizations.

October 6, 2026 · 7 min · 1287 words · martinuke0
Diagram of a React component tree with Intersection Observer entries intersecting as the user scrolls

Optimizing React Rendering with Intersection Observer: Lazy Loading at Scale

A practical guide to using Intersection Observer for component and image lazy-loading in React, with patterns for scaling to hundreds of list items, infinite scroll, and real-world performance metrics.

September 14, 2026 · 27 min · 5571 words · martinuke0
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