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Performance Basics

  • This lesson introduces React performance basics and explains how rendering impacts application efficiency.

  • Topic Overview

    Performance optimization in React focuses on making applications:

    • Faster

    • More responsive

    • Efficient with resources

    Good performance improves user experience, SEO, and application scalability.

    Performance Basics

    Why Performance Matters

    A slow application can cause:
    ❌ Poor user experience
    ❌ High bounce rate
    ❌ Low engagement

    Fast applications:
    ✅ Feel smooth
    ✅ Retain users
    ✅ Perform better on low-end devices

    Common Performance Issues

    Some common reasons for slow React apps:

    • Unnecessary re-renders

    • Large JavaScript bundle size

    • Heavy computations in components

    • Rendering large lists

    • Recreating functions on every render

    Understanding these issues helps in optimization.

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