⚛️ Learning React in 2020 on egghead

Hello {NAME}, Here's a fact: The vast majority of modern web development is converging on React. That doesn't mean that there aren't alternatives. There are, and they are fantastic, but React is the defacto standard for web applications in 2020, and that trend doesn't appear to be changing anytime soon. With React being the "obvious" choice, that means it's in your best interest to stay tuned to what is going on in the React ecosystem and keep a working knowledge of what it means to use React at scale to build web applications. Even if you f'n HATE React, you should still understand it so that your dark torment is justifiable and filled with factual comparisons. 🖤 You may have also heard that React 17 is currently in pre-release. As an interesting twist the React team hasn't added any new features to this release, instead using it as a time to clean up the codebase and prepare the path forward for easier future incremental upgrades. That means that all 45+ egghead course covering React are still very much valid and viable for learning React in 2020 🥳 Getting Started Learning React Learning React from scratch requires a foundation of understanding with JavaScript. React is "just JavaScript", but that means that you'll need to understand basic syntax as well as some of the other language features. [This article from Kent C. Dodds is a great overview of the JS knowledge]() you likely need to be comfortable with to effective use and even learn React. [WTF is JSX? Chris Biscardi answer that question in this short 4-minute collection.]() Kent's [Beginner's Guide to React]() on egghead is a solid entry point into learning React by doing. It's unique in that it uses minimal dependencies and is a simple way to just get started using React. Beyond the Basics of React This is where React gets very interesting. By the nature of the tool you are able to refine and craft a solution that fits the needs of your team and the users you serve. React itself is non-prescriptive. This can be frustrating and confusing because there is an internet full of choices to make about how you can build a React application. This is why "meta-frameworks" like [Gatsby]() and Next.js exist. These frameworks offer opinionated structure for creating and deploying your React applications. These popular meta-frameworks are maintained and funded as open-source by startups that generally want to sell you on some sort of cloud infrastructure solution, but in most cases you won't be strictly tied to their offering if you're willing to go "off docs" a bit. At egghead we are [rebuilding our front-end using Next.js]() and it's going very well. We're excited to develop more content around using Next.js based on this experience. We also use Gatsby extensively for sites like []( and that we maintain for instructors. Even with meta-framworks there are several essential topics that you will want to consider understanding the current options for so you can make informed decisions. Accessibility is a critical aspect of building modern web applications. [Erin Doyle's course is an excellent practical introduction.]() At egghead, we prefer to use TypeScript for developing React apps and think that you will like it too. [John's TypeScript introduction]( is a great course. State management is arguably what all UI programming revolves around and React is no exception. From [using Context,](=) to using [React Hooks](=) you'll want to be familiar with how state is managed in a modern UI. You might hear that Redux is dead, but long live Redux and [this course from Dan Abramov is essential to watch](), even if you never use Redux. - [Learn React lazy, memo, useState and useEffect in 7 minutes]( - [Styling React Applications with Styled Components]() - [Using components in Markdown with MDX]() - ⭐️ [Build a React App with the Hooks API](=)= (this is a complete React app start to finish. Strong recommend) [Check out all 48 courses, instructor collections, and hundreds of really great one off lessons here.]( egghead is currently on sale for 58% off. That's just a little over $12 a month for access to all of the above React knowledge that you can use to climb the ladder of engineering and boost your career as a web developer. Your egghead membership is your ticket to make the journey from beginner->advanced beginner->expert as a programmer. [Click here to start your membership and gain access today.]() 12333 Sowden Rd Ste B, PMB#97429, Houston, TX 77080-2059 [Unsubscribe from egghead offers]() or [Unsubscribe from everything](