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Rethinking useEffect: Why Event Handlers Are Often More Effective

Explore how to improve React applications by using event handlers instead of useEffect.

In this part of the Modern React Patterns series, the article discusses the common misuse of useEffect for responding to user interactions. It highlights that event handlers are typically a more natural fit for such logic, simplifying code and improving readability. This shift can help eliminate unnecessary state changes and renders, leading to cleaner and more efficient React components.