React practices

In Chapter 1, Web Development and the FARM Stack, we chose React for our frontend because of its apparent simplicity and flexibility. Don't be fooled by this apparent simplicity - writing serious React applications is a complex endeavor! React is constantly at the top of the most used, loved, and popular frontend technologies, so there is a plethora of React resources, books, courses, and tutorials covering every facet of the library (if you are a visual learner, try the video course by Academind GMBH and its main author, the eloquent and humorous Maximilian Schwarzmüller – React – The Complete Guide).

We haven’t even scratched the surface of what is possible and what it means to begin developing performant and maintainable React apps. Solid knowledge of JavaScript and ES6 is the best foundation for becoming a better React developer, but it is also important to dive a bit deeper into some fundamental React concepts and explore the...