React articles

React.js (often referred to as just React) is an open-source JavaScript library for building user interfaces. It is developed and maintained by Facebook and a community of individual developers and companies. React is primarily used for building web applications and it allows developers to create reusable UI components and manage the state of the application efficiently.

React uses a virtual DOM (Document Object Model) that makes updates to the UI more efficient by only updating the components that have changed, rather than re-rendering the entire page. This results in a smoother and more responsive user experience.

React follows a component-based architecture, which allows developers to break down a complex web application into smaller, reusable components. Each component can have its own state and behavior, and they can be easily composed to create a more complex UI. React also allows developers to easily handle the flow of data through the application using a technique called "unidirectional data flow".

React is widely used by many companies and organizations, it's also compatible with most of the modern web browsers and it's supported by a large and active community, which makes it easy to find support and tutorials online. It also has many libraries and frameworks that can be added to the project, such as React Router, React Redux and Next.js, making it a flexible solution for different needs.

Search

6 benefits and 3 challenges of Vue.js

JavaScript frameworks are evolving at an increasing pace, and today developers can take advantage of many different tools that make their lives easier. One of them is Vue.js, a JavaScript framework launched in 2013.

React.js or Node.js - which is better?

Both React.js and Node.js are JavaScript libraries. React.js is mainly used to build user interfaces, while Node.js is used to build server-side applications.

Comparison of technologies - React vs. Angular

Front-end technology is growing extremely fast. There is a running joke that a new JS framework appears almost daily.

Django vs. React - key differences

The contemporary world of technology evolves so quickly that it’s sometimes impossible to catch up with all the fresh features of browsers and modern devices.

Complete Guide to state management in React part 2

In the previous article, we walked you through the four of the most important (according to us) tools used in state management in React. Let's talk about Jotai, XState, Mobx, Zustand, and React Query.

Complete Guide to state management in React part 1

State management is one of any dynamic application’s most essential and unavoidable features. It is simply keeping track of how your application data changes over time. If you want to know the most important tools in state management in React - read more in our article!

Head-to-head comparison between Remix and Next.js

Many frameworks are built on React, including Gatsby, Next.js, Remix, Redwood, Blitz, and many more. Next.js has become one of the most popular frameworks in the world. But recently, it has a strong competitor - Next.js, which has been presented as an alternative. Let's explore the similarities and differences between these two frameworks.

When to use a UI component library in a React project?

While preparing to kick off a new React project at Sunscrapers, we recently faced a dilemma about whether we should design and build our UI components from scratch or choose one of the popular UI component libraries.

What is a UI component explorer and do you need one in your React project?

Let’s say you’re tasked with implementing a “user details” screen based on a specific design. You inspect it and learn that it consists of a circular user avatar with a border, some text, and two buttons.

How advanced React patterns changed with hooks

Until React v16.8, when we wanted to reuse some logic in our apps, we had two choose between these two alternatives:1) Higher-Order Components (HOC) and 2) Render Props.

How hooks changed the game in React

In React version 16.7 and below, if you wanted a component to have state or access to lifecycle methods, you needed to build it as a Class component. Functional components didn't include instances.

How to avoid prop-drilling in React without using Redux (Part 2)

In the first part of my blog post series about the methods of avoiding prop-drilling in React, I showed that prop-drilling is generally beneficial and you may usually want it in your applications.

Let's talk

Discover how software, data, and AI can accelerate your growth. Let's discuss your goals and find the best solutions to help you achieve them.

Hi there, we use cookies to provide you with an amazing experience on our site. If you continue without changing the settings, we’ll assume that you’re happy to receive all cookies on Sunscrapers website. You can change your cookie settings at any time.