JS Party: JavaScript, CSS, Web Development React: then & now
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Dec 5, 2024 
Tom Occhino, a key figure in React's creation at Facebook, shares the fascinating origin story of React, born from an ads engineer's groundbreaking ideas. Shruti Kapoor dives into React 19, highlighting new features like Server Components and compiler enhancements. The conversation also touches on the evolution of web development practices, the influence of AI on coding efficiency, and the critical need for accessibility in tech. Together, they explore how community and mentorship shape the future of development.
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React's Origin
- An ads engineer at Facebook found client-side MVC hard to maintain.
- This led to a React prototype, inspired by existing internal practices.
Initial React Reception
- React initially received negative feedback for JSX and its approach.
- It was viewed as going against the industry trend of separating concerns.
Early React's Focus
- Early React focused only on the view layer.
- The community developed solutions for routing, data fetching, and state management, later refined by the core team.