“In 2024, an aspiring React developer should focus on mastering key skills and concepts such as a strong foundation in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, familiarity with ES6+ syntax and features, React core concepts and the lifecycle. It is also important for readers to have an understanding of hooks, state management, routing, form handling and validation, testing, and performance optimization techniques.
Additionally, exploring popular libraries, tools, and frameworks in the React ecosystem, such as Next.js, Remix, Material-UI, and Tailwind can further enhance a developer's skillset. Staying updated with the latest trends and advancements in the React world, such as concurrent mode and React Server Components can give aspiring developers an edge in the industry.
In this edition, using TypeScript in code examples, I have built on the great work that the original author Adam Boduch and former co-author Roy Derks have done so far in showing you the most important aspects of React development to get you started in the React ecosystem.”
- Mikhail Sakhniuk