Four years after adopting react-admin, Caritas's CariNet platform now serves 65,000 users across Germany. Product Owner Cornelius Wichmann shares how the framework enabled a non-CS-background developer to build production-quality features, how TanStack Query-based caching improved perceived performance, and how AI agents (via OpenCode, Claude, and Context7 MCP) have become part of the development workflow. Caritas is now rolling out AI features including a RAG-powered chat assistant and AI-assisted editor actions, with plans to expand the hub concept and migrate identity management for 13,000 associations.
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Where Does the Project Stand Today?Did React-Admin Help You Make CariNet More Mobile- and User-Friendly?How Has React-Admin Been Holding Up With 65,000 Users?What Feedback Have You Received From Your Users?What Impact Has React-Admin Had on Your Productivity?Are You Integrating AI Into Your React-Admin Dashboards?Are You Using React-Admin Together With AI Agents for Development?Have There Been Additional Projects Using React-Admin Beyond CariNet?What’s on Caritas’s Roadmap?Would You Still Recommend React-Admin in 2026?Conclusion3.1K Impressions