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Stop Using useEffect for User Actions: Event Handlers Work Better
A developer argues that React's useEffect is often misused for handling user-triggered side effects like form saves. Instead of setting state flags to trigger effects, event handlers should directly execute the logic. This pattern reduces unnecessary re-renders and complexity.
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The advice is sound for simple cases, but ignores scenarios where effects are needed for synchronization or debouncing.
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Part 4: You Probably Don't Need That useEffect (event handlers are usually the better place for side effect) →
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