FAQ Updates, Part 2: Electric Boogaloo

[markerikson]

We were able to add a lot of FAQ updates over in #1785 , but there's still some more updates I'd like added. Here's the current list of items I'd like in there:

Waiting to be Added

New topics

General

• When should I learn Redux?
  • https://twitter.com/dan_abramov/status/739961787295117312
  • https://twitter.com/dan_abramov/status/739962098030137344
  • https://github.com/markerikson/react-redux-links/blob/master/basic-concepts.md
• What are pros and cons of using Redux?
  • Redux 4 breaking changes #1342 (comment)
• How does Redux compare to [Backbone, Angular, MobX]?
  • Redux vs a global variable
    • https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13334978
• How is Redux different from React's context API? Does context replace Redux?
  • https://daveceddia.com/context-api-vs-redux/
  • https://blog.isquaredsoftware.com/2018/03/redux-not-dead-yet/

Code Structure

• Reusable / encapsulated logic/modules?
  • https://github.com/markerikson/redux-ecosystem-links/blob/master/component-state.md
  • https://github.com/markerikson/react-redux-links/blob/master/redux-techniques.md#encapsulation-and-reusability
  • http://randycoulman.com/blog/
  • https://github.com/slorber/scalable-frontend-with-elm-or-redux
  • http://www.webpackbin.com/VkHniHP6b
• Where should websockets and other persistent connections live?
  • In middleware. See existing examples at https://github.com/markerikson/redux-ecosystem-links/blob/master/middleware-sockets-adapters.md

Actions

• Should I use thunks, sagas, or something else?
  • https://blog.isquaredsoftware.com/presentations/workshops/redux-fundamentals/store-api.html#/6
  • https://decembersoft.com/posts/what-is-the-right-way-to-do-asynchronous-operations-in-redux/
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/reactjs/comments/8vglo0/react_developer_map_by_adamgolab/e1nr597/

Performance

• Pagination/caching?
  • http://stackoverflow.com/questions/33940015/how-to-choose-the-redux-state-shape-for-an-app-with-list-detail-views-and-pagina
  • Cache API: invalidation, expiration, refresh, clean, TTL, LRU... facebook/relay#720 (comment)
  • https://twitter.com/acemarke/status/804071531844423683
  • https://medium.com/@dcousineau/advanced-redux-entity-normalization-f5f1fe2aefc5
  • Related to existing "state tree size" question

Design Decisions

• Why does Redux separate out actions and updates? Why not just update state directly?
  • https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43640464/why-we-decouple-actions-and-reducers-in-flux-redux-architecture
  • https://medium.com/@mark.erikson/ill-repeat-a-comment-i-ve-made-several-times-now-b4ead0b57a95
  • https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14550588

React-Redux

• Why use React-Redux?
  • https://www.reddit.com/r/javascript/comments/6hperk/i_use_react_and_redux_but_never_reactredux_what/dj0fywb/

Other

• Fit these diagrams in somewhere? Docs need one or more diagrams #653
• "FAQ-worthy" mentions:
  • Performance issues with large collections #1751
  • Same action for different state parts #1628
  • How to chain async actions? #1676
  • https://twitter.com/dan_abramov/status/732543424356864001
• Boilerplate/verbosity:
  • https://twitter.com/dan_abramov/status/813860965477392385

Updates to Existing Questions

• When should I use Redux?
  • https://dev.to/dan_abramov/comment/1n2k
• Where should I put "business logic" ?
  • https://twitter.com/FwardPhoenix/status/952971237004926977
  • Discussion: Gaining clarity on "business logic" for FAQs #2796

It's not an FAQ item, but I'll leave a note for myself here rather than filing a new issue. The "Beyond combineReducers" page should have a mention of "double-nesting state", as in state.posts.posts, usually due to initial state defining a key and the slice reducer being given a key. . Definitely a common mistake.

[stevenandersonz]

Hello, I would like to help in the docs, I'm new here so let me see if I'm correct: to start, I have to choose one point pointed above then add the answer and then submit the pull request?

[markerikson]

@stevenandersonz yep! Just add a comment here saying which item you want to work on.

[stevenandersonz]

Ok, I would like to work on React-Redux: why use React-Redux?

[Gabri3l]

Hey there! I was thinking about working on "When to learn Redux?", I noticed that there's a small paragraph about it in the FAQ already. Was the idea to expand more on that with the many links provided ?

I will give confirmation when I actually start working on it, if in the mean time anybody else wants to tackle that feel free to go ahead.

[Anemolo]

Hello, I would like to help with "When should i use redux?". I'm new here so I have the same question @Gabri3l asked.

I noticed that there's a small paragraph about it in the FAQ already. Was the idea to expand more on that with the many links provided ?

[markerikson]

Yes, the "Updates to existing questions" section is listing links I'd like added to questions that already exist. Those should be pretty easy to update :)

[Anemolo]

Hello again!

I'm interested in helping with "Code Structure: Where should websockets and other persistent connections live?". Although i'll be happy to help with any other topic that is more asked for :)

[markerikson]

@Anemolo : sounds good! Go ahead and add a question+answer to the "Code Structure" FAQ page, following the existing format, and submit a PR once you've got it ready. I'll look it over and see if there's any tweaks needed.

[acmh]

Hi @markerikson! I want to contribute with some topic. Which one do you think is the best for beginners?