Hacking with React

Hacking with React is a hands‑on, project‑based guide to learning React (v0.14) and its associated toolchain including React Router, JSX, ES6, Webpack, Babel, Jest and ESLint. About the Book: This beginner‑friendly tutorial begins with setting up the development environment and immediately introduces React code—there’s no lengthy history. Each brief chapter (typically 5–10 minutes) builds a real web app step by step. It covers component creation, props vs state, event handling, JSX syntax, data fetching via Ajax, routing with React Router, and testing components using Jest. Key Themes: • Practical learning through completed mini‑projects and tasks • Emphasis on modern JavaScript (ES6) and development tools (Webpack, Babel, ESLint) • Focus on testing and code quality with Jest Audience: Ideal for developers new to React, experienced front‑end programmers wanting a fast‑paced, code‑first guide, or programmers familiar with JavaScript who want to understand React’s ecosystem. No prior React experience required.