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useOptimistic in React 19: The Spinner I Finally Deleted

React 19's useOptimistic hook replaced my hand-rolled optimistic update code. The before and after, the rollback I deleted, and the two gotchas that bit me.

Rayyan | August 11, 2026 | 7 min

React Hooks Best Practices in 2026: The Rules I Actually Keep

React 19 and the compiler quietly killed half the hooks advice I used to give. Here's what I dropped, what I kept, and the code…

Rayyan | August 9, 2026 | 6 min

When to Use React Hooks (and the Times I Really Shouldn’t Have)

Six years of React, written from the bruises. When each hook actually earns its keep, and the times I reached for one and made things…

Rayyan | May 2, 2026 | 9 min