Kent C. Dodds 7/5/2019

When to break up a component into multiple components

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This article argues against prematurely breaking React components into smaller pieces. It explains the problems of a single giant component but advises developers to only split a component when they actually encounter issues like performance problems, state management complexity, difficult testing, or poor code collaboration. The core principle is that duplication is cheaper than a wrong abstraction.

When to break up a component into multiple components

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