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shanselman
Microsoft
Nov 03, 2021Who is using Hot Reload?
I'm digging Hot Reload. Anyone using it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S3vPzawnoQ
NexaFlow
Apr 19, 2026Copper Contributor
Hey, yeah I’ve played around with Hot Reload a bit 🙂
I totally get why you’re curious — once you see it in action it feels like magic, especially when you’re tired of full rebuild cycles. I faced something similar when I was switching between small UI changes and testing, and waiting for builds was honestly killing flow.
What worked for me:
use Hot Reload for UI tweaks, but don’t rely on it for logic-heavy changes
sometimes restart app once in a while, it gets “stuck” in weird states
combine it with good state management or it can get confusing fast
Not sure if it helps but it’s great for speed, just not 100% reliable for everything yet.
Are you using it more for UI design or full app development?