Why I Didn’t Post for 3 Days — And What I Finally Learned 🔍

The author hadn't written a blog in a few days due to focusing on UI building and layout polishing, which wasn't deep enough to share. They resumed writing when they explored a valuable concept: saving state in the URL using `useParams` with React Router. This technique allows for maintaining data within the URL, ensuring state preservation during navigation, sharing, and refreshes. This is a practical solution for a common issue, even though it's technically part of React Router and not a core React Hook. Understanding this concept required a shift in thinking, as data moves through routes in a different way. While the concept isn't inherently complex, it requires practice to fully grasp. The author estimates an 80-85% understanding and expects further refinement through project implementation. This experience highlighted that not every learning day results in blog-worthy content, as some days are dedicated to UI work or experimentation. Finally, they anticipate exploring more practical routing and advanced concepts in future posts.