The Big "Server Waterfall Problem" with RSCs
Understanding server-side waterfalls with RSCs and client-side waterfalls we're familiar with and why server-side waterfalls are probably better.
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Epic React Articles
A deep dive on forms with modern React
React 19 introduces terrific primitives for building great forms. Let's dive deep on forms for the web with React.
Kent C. DoddsReact Server Components: The Future of UI
React Server Components are going to improve the way we build web applications in a huge way... Once we nail the abstractions...
Kent C. DoddsCan you modify React Props?
React components should not modify props directly. Learn why encapsulation is important and explore different approaches to handle props correctly in React, ensuring your components remain reusable and your application's data flow stays predictable.
Kent C. DoddsWhat is React?
Whether you're brand new to building dynamic web applications or you've been working with React for a long time, let's contextualize the most widely used UI framework in the world: React.
Kent C. DoddsImprove the Performance of your React Forms
Forms can get slow pretty fast. Let's explore how state colocation can keep our React forms fast.
Kent C. DoddsWhy you shouldn't put refs in a dependency array
If you use a ref in your effect callback, shouldn't it be included in the dependencies? Why refs are a special exception to the rule!
Kent C. DoddsWhy React needs a key prop
Why can't React just magically know what to do without a key?
Kent C. DoddsHow to type a React form onSubmit handler
Excellent TypeScript definitions for your React forms
Kent C. DoddsThe Latest Ref Pattern in React
How to improve your custom hook APIs with a simple pattern.
Kent C. DoddsHow to Test React.useEffect
Testing React.useEffect is much simpler than you think it is.
Kent C. DoddsHow React Uses Closures to Avoid Bugs
The sneaky, surreptitious bug that React saved us from by using closures.
Kent C. DoddsImporting React Through the Ages
How and why I import react using a namespace
Kent C. DoddsUse CSS Variables instead of React Context
How and why you should use CSS variables (custom properties) for theming instead of React context.
Kent C. DoddsMemoization and React
A basic introduction memoization and how React memoization features work.
Kent C. DoddsStop Stumbling Around in React Learning Darkness
Epic React is your learning spotlight so you can ship harder, better, faster, stronger.
Kent C. DoddsOne React mistake that's slowing you down
Simplify and speed up your app development using React composition
Kent C. DoddsRender as you fetch (with and without suspense)
Speed up your app's loading of code/data/assets with "render as you fetch" with and without React Suspense for Data Fetching
Kent C. DoddsMy State Management Mistake
It wasn't a library. It was the way I was thinking about and defining state.
Kent C. DoddsRequisite React
When was the last time you saw an error and had no idea what it meant (and therefore no idea what to do about it)? Today? Yeah, you're not alone... Let's talk about how to fix that.
Kent C. DoddsAvoid soul-crushing components
Truly maintainable, flexible, simple, and reusable components require more thought than: "I need it to do this differently, so I'll accept a new prop for that". Seasoned React developers know this leads to nothing but pain and frustration for both the maintainer and user of the component.
Kent C. DoddsMyths about useEffect
Some common mistakes I see people make with useEffect and how to avoid them.
Kent C. DoddsWhy you've been bad about Profiling React Apps
Is your app as fast as you think it is for your users?
Kent C. DoddsWhy I Love React
I still remember when I first heard about React. It was January 2014. I was listening to a podcast. Pete Hunt and Jordan Walke were on talking about this framework they created at Facebook that with no support for two way data-binding, no built-in HTTP library, no dependency injection, and in place of templates it had this weird XML-like syntax for the UI. And to top it all off, I was listening to it while driving to the first ever ng-conf.
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