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

Remember the quote from the official docs ?

> Redux is a predictable state container for JavaScript apps.

One key phrase in the above sentence is, **state container**.

Technically, you want the STATE of your application to be managed by REDUX.

This is what makes Redux a state container.

Your React component state still exists. Redux doesn’t take it away.

However, REDUX will efficiently manage your overall APPLICATION STATE. Like a bank vault, it’s got a STORE to do that.

For the simple \<App/> component we’ve got here, the state object is simple. 

Here it is:

Redux is a state container, and in this lesson, we'll take our first step in handling the app's state object with Redux.

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

Revisiting your Knowledge of Redux