Starting My React Journey: Building My First Project, Task Flow

David Alfaro — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 10:06:39 +0000

Hello everyone,

I'm starting my journey into React.js, and I decided to document my progress here on DEV Community.

My goal is simple: learn by building, stay consistent, and share what I learn along the way.

What I'm building

I'm working on my first React project called Task Flow, a simple task management application.

I chose this project because I want to practice the fundamentals of React while gradually building something useful.

What I've learned so far

So far, I've covered:

React components

JSX

Importing and exporting components

Props and passing data between components

Destructuring props

I also created a reusable TaskCard component that displays:

Task title

Description

Priority

Status

Due date

One thing I learned is that a single reusable component can display different information depending on the props passed to it.

What I'm currently learning

I'm now starting to learn React useState.

Some React concepts can feel confusing when you're just starting, but I'm trying to understand each concept one step at a time instead of rushing through tutorials.

What's next?

My next goals are:

Understand how useState works.

Build a simple interactive counter.

Learn how to handle button clicks and events.

Make Task Flow more interactive.

Eventually save tasks using localStorage.

I'm still a beginner, and I know there's a lot more to learn.

I don't expect to become a developer overnight. I just want to improve a little every day and have something to look back on when I see how far I've come.

Consistency over perfection. One component at a time.

I'd love to hear your advice

For those who have learned React or are currently learning it:

If you could go back to your first few weeks of learning React, what is one thing you wish you had known earlier?

I'd appreciate any advice, beginner-friendly resources, or project ideas that could help me improve.

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Starting My React Journey: Building My First Project, Task Flow

react #javascript #webdev #beginners #buildinpublic