Appendix

Well, my dear reader, we have reached the last part of this book: the summary. I sincerely hope you enjoyed reading what I had to say about state management libraries in React Native and I want to thank you for getting this far. Let me take you now on a trip down memory lane of everything we talked about in this book. And if afterward you’re not too tired of my thoughts and ruminations, you will find a bonus section on recruitment interview questions related to state management.

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