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Just built my first React app! Here's what I learned
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After weeks of struggling with JavaScript basics, I finally completed my first React project - a simple todo app. Here are the key things I learned:
1. **State Management is Everything** - Understanding useState and useEffect changed the game for me.
2. **Component Thinking** - Breaking UI into small, reusable pieces makes everything cleaner.
3. **The React Docs are Gold** - Seriously, the new React docs are incredibly well-written.
For anyone starting out, my advice is to just build things. Don't get stuck in tutorial hell. Pick a project and figure it out as you go.
Happy to answer any questions from fellow beginners! 🚀
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This is exactly what I needed! Started learning React last week and was feeling overwhelmed. Thanks for sharing your experience! 🙏
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Great work! I remember when I built my first app. Quick tip: try learning TypeScript early - it'll save you so much debugging time.
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