10 React Tricks That Make You Look Like a Senior Developer

Want to write React code like a senior developer? In this video, I’ll share 10 powerful React tricks that will instantly make your code cleaner, faster, and more professional. All examples are React 19 ready, so you’ll stay ahead of the curve in 2025.

We’ll cover:
✅ Children + Props Composition
✅ Key for Lifecycle Control
✅ Conditional Rendering Shortcuts
✅ Custom Hooks for Reusable Logic
✅ Portals for Modals & Tooltips
✅ Passing Refs as Props
✅ Default Props via Destructuring
✅ State Colocation
✅ React Tools

By the end, you’ll know how senior React devs think when structuring apps and why these tricks are essential for performance, readability, and maintainability.

👉 Perfect for developers who want to level up their React skills before diving into my upcoming series: 15 Days of React Design Patterns.

Timecodes
0:00 - 10 React Tricks
00:55 - Children + Props
03:23 - Keys
06:59 - Conditional Rendering
08:42 - Custom Hooks
11:00 - Portals
13:43 - Passing Ref as Props
15:29 - Default Props
17:31 - State Colocation
22:46 - Must-Have Tools
26:33 - An Announcement

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