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Tag: React

  • State, Props, and Stranger Things

    State and Props. Two things crucial to understanding how we build components in React, and yet, while easy enough to regurgitate a definition… it become a bit more difficult to explain in one’s own words. Huge thanks to Flatiron instructor Derek Cerretani who helped me get to a point where I was able to believe…

  • Lifecycle Methods in React, and The Wheel of Karma

    In React, one of the more basic concepts for class based components is that of Lifecycle Methods. When thinking in only technical context the concept seems easy enough, but the ideas blur when it comes to implementing them. With that in mind, this analogy of Karma and The Wheel of Life may help. Imagine a…