✅ Added Like toggling — users can now like/unlike posts, stored in Redux
🔄 Refactored how Dashboard fetches posts
💡 Introduced new LikeButton component for consistent UI across app
🤯 My biggest headache?
Turns out the root cause was a damn route spelling mistake (/post instead of /posts) — yeah, wasted HOURS on that one. 😫 And if that wasn’t enough, the like state wasn’t updating instantly in the UI due to a mix‑up between React component state and Redux state. Figuring that out taught me so much about state flow and debugging in React + Redux .
✅ Why it matters
- Centralized state with Redux ensures like counts are always accurate and consistent.
- A reusable LikeButton simplifies future maintenance and styling.
- Cleaner fetch logic = fewer bugs and better performance.
🎯 What’s next?
- Improve real-time UI updates (optimistic rendering when liking/unliking)
- Add feedback/loading indicators around like actions
- Build out comments feature next 🚧
💬 I'd love your insights:
Ever spent hours debugging a typo route issue? How did you stop that cycle?
How do you handle global vs component state for UI vs data?
Your tips or stories would be amazing to hear!
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