State Management

3 articles

Decision tree from “new state?” to four homes: local UI hooks, a TanStack Query server cache, a Zustand client store and URL parameters.

State Management in 2026: What to Use and When

A practical guide to choosing the right state management approach in modern React apps — useState, Zustand, React Query — and the reasoning behind each.

Jan 15, 2026·3 min read

A timeline showing optimistic state applied instantly on the client while the server processes the mutation in the background

Frontend

Optimistic UI Updates: Instant Interfaces with Rollback

Implement optimistic UI updates that feel instant by showing expected state immediately, reconciling with the server and rolling back when a mutation fails.

Oct 9, 2025·4 min read

React hooks composition diagram showing custom hooks wrapping useState and useEffect

Frontend

React Hooks Patterns: Beyond useState and useEffect

Custom hooks, composition patterns and the rules that govern them: practical React hooks for complex state and side effects without class components.

Oct 5, 2020·3 min read

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