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Common React pitfalls

Many React bugs come from mutable state, wrong keys, bad effect dependencies, overused context, and mixing too much logic into UI components.

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Common React pitfalls

Many React bugs come from mutable state, wrong keys, bad effect dependencies, overused context, and mixing too much logic into UI components.

  • Do not mutate state directly
  • Missing dependencies cause subtle bugs
  • Too much state or context makes components harder to reason about

Common React pitfalls