mithi/react-philosophies

react-philosophies is a collection of guidelines and opinions written by a developer named mithi about how she thinks about React code. It is not a library you install or a tool you run. It is a document, organized as a README, that shares patterns and principles she returns to when writing or reviewing React applications. The document is split into five sections: a bare minimum of practices every developer should follow, design choices aimed at making code easier to maintain, performance tips, testing principles, and insights shared by others in the community. The author describes the content as variations on classic software ideas, including refactoring methods, SOLID principles, and extreme programming practices, applied specifically to React. The bare minimum section, the most detailed part visible in the README, focuses on letting tools catch mistakes before you do. It recommends running a linter with React-specific rules enabled, using JavaScript strict mode, correctly declaring dependencies in hooks like useEffect and useCallback, and always providing key props when rendering lists. These are not novel ideas, but the document collects them in one place and explains why each one matters in a React context. The project is a living document and has been translated into Chinese and Korean by community contributors. It accepts pull requests for corrections, additions, and new ideas. The author also maintains a separate repository of React exercises linked from this one. The README is longer than what was shown here, so the later sections on design, performance, testing, and community insights are not covered in this summary. The full README is longer than what was shown.