React is a frontend library that is in super high demand in the industry. But, it can be difficult to get up and running with. Today we’ll talk about with React: why it’s so great, how data flows, and the gotchas we encountered when learning it. Let’s get started!
Shownotes
02:15 What is React?
06:35 Framework vs. Library
10:43 Why is it helpful?
12:32 What is a component?
22:52 React's lifecycle
25:47 Data in React
36:34 JSX
37:24 Setting up a React app
43:34 Shoutouts
Resources
- JavaScript frameworks episode
- React lifecycle
- Design systems episode
- Tyler McGinnis React
- Kent Dodds Epic React
- Dave Ceddia React
- CodeSandbox.io
- A Complete Beginner's Guide to React
Transcript
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