In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about React Hooks, one year later — what’s changed, how to use them, and more!

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Show Notes

1:26 - Hooks vs Render Props

Hooks win hands down
useState
useReducer
useRef
useContext
useEffect
Custom hooks to hide and encapsulate functionality

35:06 - How we use them

Scott
- Index that imports all custom hooks
- Babel alias to hooks folder
- Import { useHook } from ‘hooks’
- useContextState
Wes
- useResizeObserver
- useForm
- useGridRower
- useWickedFavIcon

45:54 - Which built-in hooks do we not use?

useImperativeHandle
useCallback
useDebugValue

48:22 - Are hooks harder to learn?

Wes: Yes — but easier to maintain after the fact
Scott: Yes — harder conceptually and initially but easier after concepts are understood

50:29 - Are classes going away?

Wes: I say yes
Scott: Double yes

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