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Context performance, Context vs Redux, and when global state is really needed

Context is not a full performance or tooling replacement for every state management problem, and global state should be introduced only when local state is no longer enough.

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Context performance, Context vs Redux, and when global state is really needed

Context is not a full performance or tooling replacement for every state management problem, and global state should be introduced only when local state is no longer enough.

  • Not all shared data needs Redux
  • Context updates can fan out widely
  • Global state should solve a real coordination problem

Context performance, Context vs Redux, and when global state is really needed