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React 18 Fundamentals
Functional Components: Building blocks of React applications.

Props: Passing data to components.

State Management: Using useState for managing local state.

Event Handling: Handling user events like clicks, inputs, etc.

JSX: Writing HTML-like syntax in JavaScript.

React Fragment: Using <> </> or React.Fragment for grouping elements.

Lists and Keys: Rendering dynamic lists and using keys for performance.

Conditional Rendering: Handling if-else logic with JSX.

React Advanced Concepts

useEffect: Managing side effects such as data fetching and subscriptions.

useMemo: Optimizing performance by memoizing computations.

useCallback: Memoizing functions to prevent unnecessary re-renders.

useContext: Handling global state without external libraries.

React Router: Managing client-side routing for single-page apps.

Error Boundaries: Handling JavaScript errors in the component tree.

Lazy Loading and Code Splitting: Optimizing app performance.

React Suspense: Handling async rendering.

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 Custom Hooks: Creating reusable logic for components.

Global State Management

Zustand: Lightweight state management with simple APIs.

Redux: Powerful state management for large and complex apps.

Context API: Native React solution for lightweight global state.

Styling Libraries
Tailwind CSS: Utility-first CSS framework for rapid styling.

Shadcn: Pre-built components styled with Tailwind.

Forms and Validation

React Hook Form: Managing form state efficiently.

Formik: Simplifying form handling and validations.

Zod: Schema validation for robust input validation.

Yup: Another popular schema validation library.

Final Form: Alternative for managing form state.

Testing and Debugging

Jest: Unit and integration testing framework.

React Testing Library: Writing tests that mimic user behavior.

Cypress: End-to-end testing for React apps.

React Developer Tools: Debugging React applications in the browser.

Performance Optimization
React Profiler: Built-in tool to measure performance bottlenecks.

React Memo: Optimizing functional components with memoization.

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 Dynamic Imports: Code splitting for loading components on demand.

Service Workers (PWA): Enhancing app performance and offline support.

API Interaction
Axios: Promise-based HTTP client for making API requests.

React Query (TanStack Query): Handling server state and caching.

Utility Libraries
Lodash: Utility functions for JavaScript.

date-fns: Handling dates and times effectively.

clsx: Conditional class name merging.

uuid: Generating unique IDs for lists or keys.

Building and Deployment

Vite: Fast development server and build tool.

Webpack: Configurable build tool for React apps.

ESLint: Enforcing consistent coding styles.

Prettier: Formatting code automatically.

Husky: Managing pre-commit hooks for linting or testing.

GitHub Actions: Automating deployment workflows.

Pro Level Concepts

Server-Side Rendering (SSR): Using frameworks like Next.js.

Static Site Generation (SSG): Optimizing page load performance.

Edge Functions: Deploying serverless functions close to users.

Component Libraries: Using or building reusable components (e.g., Material

UI, Ant Design).

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 Headless CMS Integration: Fetching content from CMS like Strapi, Contentful.

Final Additions for Pro Mastery:

Next.js: Advanced React framework for SSR, SSG, and API routes.

React Native: Building cross-platform mobile apps with React.

Microfrontends: Breaking down a large frontend into smaller, manageable

pieces.

Design Systems: Creating reusable design systems for consistency.

Accessibility (a11y): Building accessible web applications.

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