5 posts.
A thorough beginner's guide to React components and JSX — how JSX compiles, the rules that catch beginners, composition, conditional rendering, and rendering lists with keys.
A focused beginner's guide to React's two essential hooks — useState for component state and useEffect for side effects like data fetching, subscriptions, and timers.
A practical beginner's guide to React props and state — how data flows down through props, how state holds data that changes over time, and the rules that keep your UI predictable.
A practical walkthrough for creating your first React 19 project with Vite — installing Node.js, scaffolding the app, understanding the file layout, and running the dev server.
A clear, professional introduction to React — what it is, the problem it solves, how it compares to vanilla JavaScript, and what you can build with it as a beginner.