React Developer Utils

A curated React knowledge base, utilities library, and experimentation workspace

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Overview

React Developer Utils is a long-term, evolving repository designed to support professional React development.

It consolidates:

• Architectural notes and mental models
• Reusable hooks, utilities, and UI primitives
• Proven configuration patterns
• A controlled playground for experimentation

The goal is consistency, speed, and clarity when building and maintaining modern React applications.

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Scope

This repository focuses on:

• Modern React (hooks-first, function components)
• TypeScript-friendly patterns
• Framework-aware but framework-agnostic utilities
• Maintainable, production-oriented solutions

It is not a tutorial project or starter template.

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Repository Structure

react-developer-utils/
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├── notes/          Conceptual references and architecture notes
├── snippets/       Small, focused implementation examples
├── utils/          Framework-agnostic helper functions
├── hooks/          Reusable React hooks
├── components/     Lightweight UI primitives
├── tools/          Tooling and configuration references
├── playground/     Isolated environments for experimentation
└── docs/           Career, architecture, and best-practice guides

Structure is intentionally flexible and expected to grow over time.

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Quick Start

git clone https://github.com/jackson951/react-developer-utils.git
cd react-developer-utils
code .

Run a playground environment:

cd playground/vite-demo
npm install
npm run dev

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Example

import { useState, useEffect } from "react";

export function useDebounce(value, delay = 300) {
  const [debouncedValue, setDebouncedValue] = useState(value);

  useEffect(() => {
    const handler = setTimeout(() => setDebouncedValue(value), delay);
    return () => clearTimeout(handler);
  }, [value, delay]);

  return debouncedValue;
}

All utilities and hooks are dependency-free unless explicitly stated.

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Usage Patterns

Use Case	Location
Concept review	notes/
Common solutions	snippets/
Cross-project logic	utils/
React abstractions	hooks/
UI building blocks	components/
New project setup	tools/
Validation & review	docs/

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Playground

The playground directories provide isolated environments for validating patterns before adoption.

npm run dev:vite
npm run dev:next

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Design Principles

• Predictable over clever
• Composable by default
• Minimal abstraction
• Explicit configuration
• Documentation as part of the system

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Contribution Model

This repository is intentionally opinionated and personal.

Recommended workflow:

1. Add patterns encountered in real projects
2. Refine or remove outdated approaches
3. Keep examples minimal and focused
4. Favor clarity over completeness

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References

• React Official Documentation
• Epic React
• React Patterns
• React Conf
• React RFCs
• TypeScript Handbook
• Vite Documentation
• Next.js Documentation

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License

MIT — unrestricted use in personal and commercial projects.

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This repository is a working system, not a finished product.