Optimizing React Performance
2024-03-05
React performance tuning is less about clever tricks and more about being intentional.
## Watch render boundaries
Memoize expensive components and keep prop signatures small. You want React to skip work when nothing changed.
## Measure, then improve
The React Profiler and browser performance tools tell you where frames are dropping. Fix the hotspots—not just the suspicious code.
## Ship less JavaScript
Bundle splitting and `React.lazy` make large features load only when needed. Faster startup makes everything else feel instant.
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