One habit that quietly makes you a better frontend engineer 👇 Before adding a new library, feature, or abstraction, ask: “Can I solve this with what I already have?” In React and JavaScript, many problems are over-engineered: • useEffect used where derived state would work • Heavy libraries added for simple UI needs • Complex patterns introduced too early Strong engineers optimize for simplicity first, scalability second. Clean fundamentals age better than clever shortcuts. Master the basics. Your codebase will stay lighter, faster, and easier to evolve. #FrontendDevelopment #ReactJS #JavaScript #WebDevelopment #Accessibility #CleanCode #CareerLearning #SoftwareEngineering
Completely agree. Optimizing for simplicity first is usually a systems decision, not a React one. When fundamentals are clear, scaling becomes intentional instead of reactive. Otherwise, abstractions pile up before the problem actually exists. Where do you personally draw the line between “simple” and “too simple”?
UseMemo? UseCallback? UseContext?
Let's get rid of unneeded complexity indeed! useReact 🤔? Nope. Loads of unneeded complexity in itself - that has had its prime, but that was to make Facebook, with a million moving parts, possible, before browsers caught up and made virtual DOM overhead instead of benefit. If React was for "Modern Web Development", I guess creating Native Web Components is what we should call #postmodernweb 😉. #puredesignsystem