Stop Watching React Tutorials in 2024

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In this video we will talk about why you should stop watching React tutorials in 2024. Tutorials are everywhere nowadays and it's easy to get lost in them and binge watch video after video, thinking you're learning React. The truth is, tutorials don't teach you what it's like to work with React in the real world. They only show you a simplified view of what React really looks like in the real world. The best way to learn React is to follow a project-based approach, like my upcoming React course, Project React.

[kensiiia]

Everyone saying stop watching tutorials because they don't reflect what's going on in the real world but like... why can't people do tutorials that actually look like real world application xd

[swarashayaman]

He is right. Don't watch tutorials including the ones he has made or will make. Stick to the documentation. Build projects and ask chatgpt if you get stuck somewhere. This is how I learnt react.

[senseiKakashi]

I was able to relate with every word you said as i am a fresher in this industry and during my first two weeks i was scratching my head like what the hell is happening in the code there were so many overlays and higher level components inside the project, but luckily i had a very supportive team to guide me through that time i feel the same with your way of putting things out, thanks man ❤
Btw excited for the course 🤞

[hammadXP]

Thanks for this video Cosden, your channel has helped me a lot in preparing for real world projects like folder structure, design patterns, reviewing others code and so on, can't wait for more helpful content ❤

[sVIIDragonfly]

6:02 nails it... high quality content, broken down to its essence.
Great stuff, keep it going, Darius!

[yashmundra]

Kudos to you!!, really waiting for the course!

[bothorsen]

My reason for watching the tutorials videos is very different: I'm a *very* experienced developer, but not from the react world. So I watch these to get small hints on how to do parts effectively. For example, I really liked your hooks videos, as they were short, precise and - as you say - the only ones I had to watch :) As I'm building my first real, big react project, I'm constantly refining my approach to react - all the way from small components to the overall architecture. And all of these tutorial videos are helping me with hints to how to do the building blocks right, which is necessary for how to structure projects. In my position (new to react, not new to development), I constantly need to figure out how to do something. I do find myself searching for the documentation more and more, which is an indication that I know what to search for now.

Videos are good at helping figure out what to do. Online documentation is good at showing how to do that. I will probably continue to do both for quite some time.

[JoabSena-s-e-cwks]

It’s really, I’m using this method for learning and today I’m improve much. Thanks for sharing 🙌🏻

[dharylcarryalmora]

Is it okay to recreate some of youtubers project ?

[sebaanayusuf]

Very Important video that came to me just the right time i needed it thanks Codsen👏

[emmanuelameyaw]

Yo man thanks a lot. Is the Project-React free?

[researcherOnTheNet]

The link is currently not working, can you provide me a solution on how to access the course?

Thank you for the truth

[veselinradosavljevic]

Yea that is totally true ...i just change my job after three years at company and started working for big company and now i really see how much i need to learn more to be really familiar with react and it`s ecosysytem

[prashlovessamosa]

Can you please make the content (list of topics)of your course visible for an idea whats in the course.

[franklinmayoyo]

I remember starting React while building my saas. That was my first time learning react (I had been using JavaScript for about 6 months by then). The saas went in to make $100 on launch day on Product Hunt. Though it tooke a month to buid what should have taken me 3 days max. 😂 That's when i took react serious. I still watch tutorials but not for complete projects. I only watch a crash course on a package or a feature like auth etc. That way i know what is possible before i dive in the docs.

[rayrobinsongonzaga]

Wish the course is not that expensive for us learning from scratch. Thanks Cosden!

[Thomas-vmjy]

Do you have any advice to what part of personal projects interests recruiters more? Do they not mind a personal project over youtube tutorials and if so do you know how advanced personal projects should be?

[hash]

I've been unemployed for the past nine months and I'm struggling with my career. I'm eager to learn, but I can't afford any courses. I'm hopeful that you'll notice this and provide some assistance.

[CodingWithDapo]

Thanks for this video, I have been there. I got a job, downloaded the code base, and boom, I don't understand what's going on. I looked like a total loser, I lost the job cos I was in a bad environment as well. I didn't apply for another job for over 2 years.

[samueloluwasegun]

Please the project react link isn't working what do i do