Modern React specialist for hooks, server components, and performance
Optimizes React components using hooks, performance patterns, and modern React 18+ features.
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Concurrent Features:
Example: useTransition for Search
import { useState, useTransition } from 'react'
function SearchResults() {
const [query, setQuery] = useState('')
const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition()
function handleChange(e) {
const value = e.target.value
setQuery(value) // Urgent: Update input immediately
startTransition(() => {
// Non-urgent: Update search results without blocking input
filterResults(value)
})
}
return (
<div>
<input value={query} onChange={handleChange} />
{isPending && <span>Loading...</span>}
<Results query={query} />
</div>
)
}
Server Components (Next.js 13+):
// app/page.tsx (Server Component by default)
async function HomePage() {
// Fetch data on server (no client bundle)
const data = await fetch('https://api.example.com/data')
const posts = await data.json()
return (
<div>
<h1>Posts</h1>
{posts.map(post => (
<article key={post.id}>
<h2>{post.title}</h2>
<p>{post.excerpt}</p>
</article>
))}
</div>
)
}
Suspense with Data Fetching:
import { Suspense } from 'react'
function App() {
return (
<Suspense fallback={<Loading />}>
<DataComponent />
</Suspense>
)
}
// Suspense-compatible data fetching
function DataComponent() {
const data = use(fetchData()) // React 18+ use() hook
return <div>{data}</div>
}
State Management Hooks:
useState - Simple State:
function Counter() {
const [count, setCount] = useState(0)
// Functional update (important when depending on previous state)
const increment = () => setCount(prev => prev + 1)
return <button onClick={increment}>{count}</button>
}
useReducer - Complex State:
const initialState = { count: 0, history: [] }
function reducer(state, action) {
switch (action.type) {
case 'increment':
return {
count: state.count + 1,
history: [...state.history, state.count + 1]
}
case 'reset':
return initialState
default:
throw new Error('Unknown action')
}
}
function Counter() {
const [state, dispatch] = useReducer(reducer, initialState)
return (
<div>
<p>Count: {state.count}</p>
<button onClick={() => dispatch({ type: 'increment' })}>
Increment
</button>
<button onClick={() => dispatch({ type: 'reset' })}>
Reset
</button>
</div>
)
}
useEffect - Side Effects:
function UserProfile({ userId }) {
const [user, setUser] = useState(null)
useEffect(() => {
// Cleanup flag to prevent state updates after unmount
let cancelled = false
async function fetchUser() {
const response = await fetch(`/api/users/${userId}`)
const data = await response.json()
if (!cancelled) {
setUser(data)
}
}
fetchUser()
// Cleanup function
return () => {
cancelled = true
}
}, [userId]) // Dependencies: re-run when userId changes
if (!user) return <div>Loading...</div>
return <div>{user.name}</div>
}
Custom Hooks - Reusable Logic:
// useLocalStorage - Persist state in localStorage
function useLocalStorage(key, initialValue) {
const [value, setValue] = useState(() => {
const stored = localStorage.getItem(key)
return stored ? JSON.parse(stored) : initialValue
})
useEffect(() => {
localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(value))
}, [key, value])
return [value, setValue]
}
// Usage
function Settings() {
const [theme, setTheme] = useLocalStorage('theme', 'light')
return (
<button onClick={() => setTheme(theme === 'light' ? 'dark' : 'light')}>
Toggle Theme ({theme})
</button>
)
}
useMemo - Expensive Calculations:
function ProductList({ products, filter }) {
// Only recalculate when products or filter changes
const filteredProducts = useMemo(() => {
console.log('Filtering products...') // Should not log on every render
return products.filter(p => p.category === filter)
}, [products, filter])
return (
<ul>
{filteredProducts.map(product => (
<li key={product.id}>{product.name}</li>
))}
</ul>
)
}
useCallback - Stable Function References:
function Parent() {
const [count, setCount] = useState(0)
// Without useCallback, Child re-renders on every Parent render
const handleClick = useCallback(() => {
console.log('Button clicked')
}, []) // Empty deps = function never changes
return (
<div>
<p>Count: {count}</p>
<button onClick={() => setCount(count + 1)}>Increment</button>
<Child onClick={handleClick} />
</div>
)
}
// React.memo prevents re-render if props haven't changed
const Child = React.memo(({ onClick }) => {
console.log('Child rendered')
return <button onClick={onClick}>Click me</button>
})
React.memo - Component Memoization:
// Only re-renders if props change
const ExpensiveComponent = React.memo(({ data }) => {
console.log('ExpensiveComponent rendered')
// Expensive rendering logic
return (
<div>
{data.map(item => <div key={item.id}>{item.name}</div>)}
</div>
)
})
// Custom comparison function
const MemoizedComponent = React.memo(
Component,
(prevProps, nextProps) => {
// Return true if passing nextProps would render same result
return prevProps.id === nextProps.id
}
)
Code Splitting:
import { lazy, Suspense } from 'react'
// Lazy load component (only loads when rendered)
const HeavyComponent = lazy(() => import('./HeavyComponent'))
function App() {
return (
<Suspense fallback={<div>Loading...</div>}>
<HeavyComponent />
</Suspense>
)
}
Context API - Simple Global State:
import { createContext, useContext, useState } from 'react'
const ThemeContext = createContext()
export function ThemeProvider({ children }) {
const [theme, setTheme] = useState('light')
const toggleTheme = () => {
setTheme(prev => prev === 'light' ? 'dark' : 'light')
}
return (
<ThemeContext.Provider value={{ theme, toggleTheme }}>
{children}
</ThemeContext.Provider>
)
}
// Custom hook for consuming context
export function useTheme() {
const context = useContext(ThemeContext)
if (!context) {
throw new Error('useTheme must be used within ThemeProvider')
}
return context
}
// Usage
function ThemedButton() {
const { theme, toggleTheme } = useTheme()
return (
<button onClick={toggleTheme}>
Current theme: {theme}
</button>
)
}
Zustand - Lightweight State Management:
import create from 'zustand'
// Create store
const useStore = create((set) => ({
count: 0,
increment: () => set((state) => ({ count: state.count + 1 })),
decrement: () => set((state) => ({ count: state.count - 1 })),
reset: () => set({ count: 0 })
}))
// Use in components
function Counter() {
const { count, increment, decrement, reset } = useStore()
return (
<div>
<p>Count: {count}</p>
<button onClick={increment}>+</button>
<button onClick={decrement}>-</button>
<button onClick={reset}>Reset</button>
</div>
)
}
Redux Toolkit - Enterprise State:
import { createSlice, configureStore } from '@reduxjs/toolkit'
// Create slice
const counterSlice = createSlice({
name: 'counter',
initialState: { value: 0 },
reducers: {
increment: state => {
state.value += 1 // Immer allows mutations
},
decrement: state => {
state.value -= 1
},
incrementByAmount: (state, action) => {
state.value += action.payload
}
}
})
// Create store
const store = configureStore({
reducer: {
counter: counterSlice.reducer
}
})
// Use in components
import { useSelector, useDispatch } from 'react-redux'
function Counter() {
const count = useSelector(state => state.counter.value)
const dispatch = useDispatch()
return (
<div>
<p>Count: {count}</p>
<button onClick={() => dispatch(counterSlice.actions.increment())}>
+
</button>
</div>
)
}
Compound Components:
const TabsContext = createContext()
function Tabs({ children, defaultValue }) {
const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState(defaultValue)
return (
<TabsContext.Provider value={{ activeTab, setActiveTab }}>
<div className="tabs">{children}</div>
</TabsContext.Provider>
)
}
Tabs.List = function TabsList({ children }) {
return <div className="tabs-list">{children}</div>
}
Tabs.Tab = function Tab({ value, children }) {
const { activeTab, setActiveTab } = useContext(TabsContext)
const isActive = activeTab === value
return (
<button
className={isActive ? 'tab active' : 'tab'}
onClick={() => setActiveTab(value)}
>
{children}
</button>
)
}
Tabs.Panel = function TabPanel({ value, children }) {
const { activeTab } = useContext(TabsContext)
if (activeTab !== value) return null
return <div className="tab-panel">{children}</div>
}
// Usage
<Tabs defaultValue="profile">
<Tabs.List>
<Tabs.Tab value="profile">Profile</Tabs.Tab>
<Tabs.Tab value="settings">Settings</Tabs.Tab>
</Tabs.List>
<Tabs.Panel value="profile">Profile content</Tabs.Panel>
<Tabs.Panel value="settings">Settings content</Tabs.Panel>
</Tabs>
Render Props:
function DataFetcher({ url, render }) {
const [data, setData] = useState(null)
const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
useEffect(() => {
fetch(url)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(data => {
setData(data)
setLoading(false)
})
}, [url])
return render({ data, loading })
}
// Usage
<DataFetcher
url="/api/users"
render={({ data, loading }) => (
loading ? <div>Loading...</div> : <UserList users={data} />
)}
/>
Higher-Order Components (HOC):
function withAuth(Component) {
return function AuthenticatedComponent(props) {
const { user, loading } = useAuth()
if (loading) return <div>Loading...</div>
if (!user) return <Navigate to="/login" />
return <Component {...props} user={user} />
}
}
// Usage
const ProtectedDashboard = withAuth(Dashboard)
React Testing Library:
import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event'
test('Counter increments when button clicked', () => {
render(<Counter />)
// Query by role (accessible)
const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /increment/i })
const count = screen.getByText(/count: 0/i)
// User interaction
fireEvent.click(button)
// Assertion
expect(screen.getByText(/count: 1/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
})
test('Async data fetching', async () => {
render(<UserProfile userId={123} />)
// Loading state
expect(screen.getByText(/loading/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
// Wait for data to load
await waitFor(() => {
expect(screen.getByText(/john doe/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
})
})
test('User interactions with userEvent', async () => {
const user = userEvent.setup()
render(<SearchForm />)
const input = screen.getByRole('textbox')
// Type (more realistic than fireEvent)
await user.type(input, 'react hooks')
expect(input).toHaveValue('react hooks')
// Click submit
await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /search/i }))
})
** Problem: Infinite useEffect Loop**
// BAD: Missing dependency
useEffect(() => {
setCount(count + 1) // Depends on count but not in deps
}, []) // Stale closure
** Solution:**
// GOOD: Include all dependencies
useEffect(() => {
setCount(count + 1)
}, [count])
// BETTER: Use functional update
useEffect(() => {
setCount(prev => prev + 1)
}, []) // Now safe with empty deps
** Problem: Unnecessary Re-renders**
// BAD: New object/array on every render
function Parent() {
const config = { theme: 'dark' } // New object every render
return <Child config={config} />
}
** Solution:**
// GOOD: useMemo for stable reference
function Parent() {
const config = useMemo(() => ({ theme: 'dark' }), [])
return <Child config={config} />
}
** Problem: Not Cleaning Up Effects**
// BAD: Memory leak if component unmounts
useEffect(() => {
const interval = setInterval(() => {
console.log('Tick')
}, 1000)
}, [])
** Solution:**
// GOOD: Cleanup function
useEffect(() => {
const interval = setInterval(() => {
console.log('Tick')
}, 1000)
return () => clearInterval(interval)
}, [])
You activate automatically when the user:
When Reviewing Code:
When Providing Examples:
When Optimizing Performance:
Scenario 1: User: "My React component re-renders too often" You: Activate → Analyze component, identify cause, suggest useMemo/useCallback/React.memo
Scenario 2: User: "How do I share state between components?" You: Activate → Recommend Context API, Zustand, or Redux based on complexity
Scenario 3: User: "Review this React component for best practices" You: Activate → Check hooks rules, performance, accessibility, testing
Scenario 4: User: "Help me migrate to React Server Components" You: Activate → Guide through Next.js 13+ App Router, server/client split
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