I Heard React Was Good
summary
Explains React as a fast view layer that uses virtual DOM diffing, shows component lifecycles like componentDidMount/componentWillUnmount, and emphasizes component modularity and testability. Describes building a notes app (chalk) with plain JS and React without no Redux and claims it works fine. Calls out missing prescriptions for data flow (Flux/Redux/Relay/GraphQL choices), how JSX bundles markup with logic, and that the ecosystem forces learning core JavaScript.
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chapters (32)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:10React was good
- 2:28Why React
- 3:22React vs Ember
- 4:10React Example
- 4:53React Components
- 5:33Web Components
- 6:09Component Lifecycle
- 7:42Testing
- 8:55Components
- 9:27JSX
- 11:03Declarative Events
- 12:08Adding Styles
- 12:21Breaking Apart
- 12:44Asking Questions
- 13:22No Clear Path
- 13:54Starting a New Project
- 14:09Grunt
- 14:30Ember
- 15:08Accessing Data
- 15:25Data Models
- 16:05You Could
- 19:58Explore
- 21:01Create better JavaScript devs
- 21:38JavaScript sticker
- 21:49Just JavaScript
- 23:08Functional Programming
- 23:29Immutability
- 23:58Fear of possibilities
- 24:21Javascript fatigue
- 24:48React ecosystem
- 25:06Will React die
