This course is a beginner's gateway into the mechanics of using Redux as an application building platform. It takes a bottom-up approach, enforcing the basic aspects of Redux before incorporating them together in a creative and interactive way. It begins with a short theoretical section before moving on to application based problems. 
The course does assume that the user has a basic idea of how React works, as Redux works in the React environment. Let's dive in!

Understanding Redux: A Beginner's Guide To State Management

Up until now, the reducer we’ve worked with hasn’t done anything particularly smart. It’s like a Cashier who is new to the job and does nothing with our WITHDRAW_MONEY intent.

What exactly do we expect the reducer to do?

For now, here’s the initialState we passed into createStore when the STORE was created.


With the reducer receiving the action, we must specify that we want it to update the app's state based on the particular action.

Getting to know Redux (Theory)

Your First Redux Application

Understanding State Updates with Actions

Building Skypey: A More Advanced Example

Building Skypey: Designing the State Object

Building Skypey: The User Component

Building Skypey: The Empty Screen

Building Skypey: The Chat Window

Building Skypey: Header and Chat Window

Building Skypey: Messaging

The Skypey App

Making the Reducer Count