React Approval Emails Without Effect Loops
Discover why approval flows in React apps cause email issues and how to fix them.
Approval flows may appear simple in product meetings but can quickly become complex in code. When a user clicks the approve button, the UI updates and a follow-up email should be sent; however, sometimes the same action triggers twice. This issue arises from mixing user intent with rendering side effects. The solution is to treat the 'approve request' as an explicit event and delegate email sending to the backend. This approach clarifies frontend logic and makes backend logging more coherent.