React Interview Insights: What Top Candidates Know

I interviewed over 20 candidates last year for Reactjs roles ranging from entry level to experienced, and I found some very interesting trend... Most candidates can do the following very well 1. write flawless JSX 2. know how to use hooks 3. fix syntax errors with lightning speed However interviews test something deeper (How you think) especially for candidates with over 3 years of experience 1. Can you explain why a component re-renders? 2. Can you choose where state should live? 3. Can you reason about tradeoffs? For example the cost of memoizing a component, computation and function 4. Can you design before you code? 5. Your understanding of the core language "JavaScript" in areas of error handling, security and asynchronous operations. I will be sharing practical React interview insights that have helped me grow over the years, my mistakes and experiences. Follow for more practical Frontend tips #reactjs #frontendDeveloper #reactInterview #softwareEngineering #webDevelopment

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This is so true. Many people know how to use React, but fewer understand why things work the way they do—like re-renders, state placement, and tradeoffs.

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