React is a popular JavaScript framework that was developed by Facebook and has gained a massive following among developers due to its simplicity, modularity, and reusability. In this series of short “bloglets,” our team will cover a wide array of React topics, including developer tips, issues, and experiences. We are hopeful that everyone from the beginner to the seasoned professional will find something useful in each post.
Using React Context
By Jeff Schuman
Developers new to React have a tendency to over-use property propagation to nested child components. The term for this is prop drilling. Prop drilling is generally frowned upon as it inhibits clean, reusable, and DRY code.
