React Native: useEffect vs useLayoutEffect Explained

🚀 React Native developers — are you using the right hook? Early in my React Native journey, I didn’t fully understand the difference between useEffect and useLayoutEffect. It looks small, but it impacts performance and UI behavior. Here’s the simple breakdown 👇 🔹 useEffect Runs after the screen is painted. Best for: • API calls • Subscriptions • Timers 🔹 useLayoutEffect Runs before the screen is painted. Best for: • UI updates • Setting navigation header options • Layout measurements ⚠️ Important: useLayoutEffect blocks painting. If overused, it can hurt performance. Small optimization. Big difference. What’s one React Native concept that confused you at first? #ReactNative #MobileDevelopment #JavaScript #Redux #LearningInPublic

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