Kent C. Dodds 9/1/2019

Don't Sync State. Derive It!

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This React tutorial argues against synchronizing multiple state variables and advocates for deriving state from a single source. Using a tic-tac-toe game example, it demonstrates how values like `nextValue`, `winner`, and `status` can be calculated from the core `squares` state, leading to simpler and more maintainable code compared to managing each value independently with useState.

Don't Sync State. Derive It!

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