Dangerous React

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Stories from real projects showing how React can cause serious bugs or maintenance problems when used poorly. The talk discusses concrete pitfalls and mistakes in React applications—practical examples of what goes wrong and why, based on real-life incidents.

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1. 0:00Broken React project
2. 5:39Slowdowns on old CPUs
3. 8:13React state updates
4. 10:49Finding extra renders
5. 12:42List filtering bugs
6. 16:47React.memo with mutable data
7. 20:213600 objects vs hooks
8. 22:10Context extra renders
9. 27:59Solving React basics
10. 34:51Avoid extra entities
11. 39:02Conclusion

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