Building with React
Create powerful, interactive user interfaces with the most popular UI library
Why Choose React?
⚛️ Component-Based
Build encapsulated components that manage their own state and compose them to make complex UIs.
📱 Learn Once, Write Anywhere
Use the same concepts for web, mobile (React Native), and even VR applications.
🚀 Huge Ecosystem
Thousands of libraries, tools, and resources. If you need it, it exists for React.
💼 Industry Standard
Used by Facebook, Netflix, Airbnb, and thousands of companies worldwide.
What Can You Build?
Single Page Applications
Component reusability, virtual DOM, rich ecosystem
Technologies:
Examples:
- Admin dashboards
- Social media apps
- E-commerce sites
- SaaS platforms
Static Site Generation
SEO optimization, fast initial load, static hosting
Technologies:
Examples:
- Marketing sites
- Blogs
- Documentation
- Portfolio sites
Mobile Applications
Code sharing, native performance, hot reload
Technologies:
Examples:
- iOS apps
- Android apps
- Cross-platform apps
- PWAs
Enterprise Applications
Type safety, state management, scalability
Technologies:
Examples:
- CRM systems
- Analytics dashboards
- Internal tools
- B2B platforms
Natural Language Examples
Describe your React app idea in plain English:
"Create a React e-commerce site with shopping cart, product filters, and Stripe checkout"Full-featured online store with payment processing
"Build a React dashboard with charts, real-time data, and dark mode toggle"Interactive analytics dashboard with live updates
"Design a React social media feed with infinite scroll, likes, and comments"Dynamic social platform with user interactions
React Best Practices
Component Design
- Keep components small and focused
- Use composition over inheritance
- Extract reusable logic into hooks
- Follow single responsibility principle
State Management
- Lift state up when needed
- Use local state for UI concerns
- Consider Context for cross-cutting
- Add Redux for complex apps
Performance
- Memoize expensive computations
- Use React.memo for pure components
- Lazy load routes and components
- Optimize re-renders with keys
Modern React
- Use functional components
- Embrace hooks over classes
- Implement error boundaries
- Use Suspense for data fetching
Quick Start Templates
🛍️ E-commerce
Full online store with cart, checkout, and product management
"Create a React online store with categories and cart"📊 Admin Dashboard
Data visualization dashboard with charts and tables
"Build a React admin panel with user management"📱 Social App
Social platform with posts, comments, and real-time updates
"Design a React social network with feeds"📝 SaaS Platform
Multi-tenant app with auth, billing, and team features
"Create a React SaaS app with subscriptions"Pro Tips
🎯 Start Simple
Begin with Create React App or Vite for quick setup with best practices built-in
🔧 DevTools
Install React Developer Tools browser extension for powerful debugging
📚 Component Libraries
Use Material-UI, Ant Design, or Chakra UI for professional components
🚀 Next.js for Production
Consider Next.js for SEO, performance, and full-stack capabilities