The author explains why they stopped using React state management libraries like Redux. Initially, Redux was considered essential for React development, but now numerous libraries exist, causing overwhelm. The core issue is managing global state, shared across different parts of an application. Redux Toolkit simplifies Redux, but still involves boilerplate code, especially for asynchronous actions. The author suggests a leaner approach, categorizing global state into server state and shared UI state. For server state, they recommend TanStack Query, handling caching and data fetching efficiently. For shared UI state, a lightweight Observable implementation is preferred, avoiding the performance issues of React Context. The author details how to create and use Observables with `useSyncExternalStore`. React Context has limitations: scoped access and performance issues due to unnecessary re-renders. This combined approach simplifies state management, avoiding the complexities of traditional libraries. The author concludes that global state management doesn't require complicated libraries.
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