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Back to React: The Story of Two Apps

Michael Chan at React Rally 2017

You have two teams, making two apps. The first made something that demands very few updates and doesn't require specialized knowledge. But the codebase is huge. The second is a bespoke, Hacker News masterpiece. But it demands regular rewrites and requires constant re-education. Which do you chose? Maybe you already chose a path. Your fingers are bleeding from all the typing or you're in the middle of re-write #3. How do you get off that path? Let's talk about getting back to React, the overlooked APIs and uncommon patterns that make you a happier and healthier React developer.