The need for immutability
The home page for immutable JS briefs the merits of using the library. However, it is a bit difficult to understand. In this section, we will explain the importance of immutable JS in simple terms. The use of Immutable JS is a hot topic of discussion in the frontend community. A couple of important aspects of immutability are that it increases predictability and performance and allows for mutation tracking. In addition to that, immutable JS provides a convenient way to modify deeply nested properties.
The data reference problem
A lot of bloggers and developers seem to accuse Immutable JS of certain things, without understanding its core concepts. React is not just about building interactive UI/UX interfaces; it is about performance. The purpose of its development was to be performant and to only update the DOM when required, and also, to only update the portion that was required to be updated. An optimized React app should contain simple, stateless functional components...
