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Simplifying State Management in React Native

Gain insights into state management in React Native, including Redux, MobX, XState, Jotai, and React Query. Explore strategies for data consistency and synchronization across your applications.

Intermediate

73 Lessons

27h

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Gain insights into state management in React Native, including Redux, MobX, XState, Jotai, and React Query. Explore strategies for data consistency and synchronization across your applications.

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Course Overview

State management is a process of managing an application’s data. As a developer, it is important to ensure data remains consistent and synchronized across different application parts. You’ll start by learning the state management strategies in React Native using state and props and create a real-world Funbook application using only React Native built-in solutions. You’ll learn about the Redux and MobX libraries and how these can be used to implement the like button in the app. Next, you will implement the ...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

React.js

Mobile Application Development

What You'll Learn

Familiarity with the core components of React Native, including states, props, hooks, and context

Working knowledge of planning and setting up the surfaces, data flows, and components in the React Native app

Hands-on experience styling different components and populating the data in the React Native app

Familiarity with the state management libraries in React Native, including Redux, MobX, XState, Jotai, and React Query

Familiarity with the core components of React Native, including states, props, hooks, and context

Course Content

Before We Begin

2 Lessons

Get familiar with React Native state management techniques via practical development of a social media clone.

Overview

Structure of the Course

What Are React and React Native?

6 Lessons

Look at React and React Native's history, core concepts, components, and real-world applications.

Overview

History of ReactJS

ReactJS Component Foundation

React Native

Summary: React and React Native

Quiz: React and React Native

Managing State in a Simple React App

7 Lessons

Break apart state management basics, hooks, and a simple social media app structure.

Overview

What Is State and How Is It Different From Props?

What Are Stateful and Stateless Components?

Which Hooks Should We Know?

Social Media App Structure

Summary: Managing State in a Simple React App

Quiz: Managing State in a Simple React App

Planning and Setting Up the Funbook App

6 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of planning, structuring, previewing, and debugging for effective app development in React Native.

Overview

Planning the Required Surfaces and Components

Planning Data Flows in the App

Getting Comfortable Previewing and Debugging the App

Summary: Create a Real Working App

Quiz: Creating a Real Working App

Styling and Populating the Funbook App

8 Lessons

Map out the steps for styling, populating, and integrating data in the Funbook app.

Overview

Creating and Styling the Feed Surface

Creating and Styling the Conversations Surface

Pulling in Data for the App

Challenge: Building the Profile Surface

Solution: Building the Profile Surface

Summary: Styling and Populating the App

Quiz: Styling and Populating the Funbook App

Implementing Redux in Our Funbook App

8 Lessons

Tackle Redux state management in Funbook app with Redux Toolkit, actions, reducers, and global state handling.

Overview

What Is Redux?

Redux Core Concepts

Adding Redux Functionalities to the App

Combining Various Pieces of Global State

Taking Advantage of Redux Toolkit for Creating Actions

Summary: Implementing Redux in Funbook App

Quiz: Implementing Redux in Our Funbook App

Using MobX as a State Manager in a React Native App

9 Lessons

Practice using MobX for state management, transitioning state management, and improving data handling.

Overview

MobX Concepts and Configuration

Using MobX For FavoritedImages

Creating the Store

Fetching Data

Adding Actions

Deriving Data from State

Summary: Using MobX as a State Manager in a React Native App

Quiz: Using MobX as a State Manager in a React Native App

Untangling Complex Flows in React Native Apps with XState

9 Lessons

Break down complex flows in React Native using XState for efficient state management.

Overview

What Are Finite State Machines?

Configuring XState in the Funbook App

Using XState for the FavoritedImages Surface

Fetching Image Data

Managing the Image in the Image Modal

Liking Images

Summary: Untangling Complex Flows with XState

Quiz: Untangling Complex Flows with XState

Integrating Jotai in a React Native App

7 Lessons

Unpack the core of Jotai for efficient state management in React Native apps.

Overview

What Is Recoil and an Atomic State?

Configuring and Using Jotai in the Funbook App

Fetching Data with Jotai

Adding Read-Write Functionality to the ImageListAtom Function

Summary: Integrating Jotai in a React Native App

Quiz: Integrating Jotai in a React Native App

10.

Using React Query for Server-Side-Driven State Management

6 Lessons

Go hands-on with React Query for efficient server-side state management in React Native.

Overview

What Is React Query?

Using React Query for Data Fetching

Other React Query Functionalities

Summary: React Query for Server-Side-Driven State Management

Quiz: Using React Query for Server-Side-Driven State Management

11.

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Enhance your skills in React and state management for exceptional frontend development.

Closing Thoughts

12.

Appendix

3 Lessons

Map out the steps for environment setup, key resources, and expert insights.

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