React is one of the most amazing libraries that has been released in the last few years, not only because of the library itself and its great features but also, most importantly, due to the ecosystem that has been built around it.
Following the React community is very exciting and inspiring; there are new projects and tools to learn about and play with every single day. Not just that, there are conferences and meetups where you can talk to people in real life and build new relationships, blog posts that you can read to improve your skills and learn more, and many other ways to become a better developer.
The React ecosystem encourages best practices and love for open source developers, which is fantastic for the future of our careers.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- How to contribute to the React library by opening issues and pull requests
- Why...