8 lessons
React, the parts that actually matter
Eight lessons. We skip the historical drama and build the mental model that makes the rest of React feel obvious.
- 01
Why React, in one chapter
The one-paragraph case, then the proof.
9 min read - 02
Components & props, Lego, basically
The single mental model React leans on.
10 min read - 03
State, the box that remembers
Why useState is both deeper and simpler than it looks.
11 min read - 04
useEffect, what runs when, and the infinite-loop bug everyone hits
The hook everyone misuses, finally explained without hand-waving.
12 min read - 05
Lists, keys, forms, the boring stuff that breaks production
How not to ship a form that swallows user input.
11 min read - 06
Lifting state and Context, where does this data live?
The first real architecture question React asks you.
12 min read - 07
Fetching data the right way, loading, error, empty
Three states everyone forgets to design for.
12 min read - 08
Routing, deploying, what is next
You have everything you need. Here is how to ship it.
10 min read