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Discussion on: If we don't use redux-thunk or redux-saga, what do we use?

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𝙻𝚊𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚊

For the last year I've been using react context as my global state solution with some useReducer magic here and there, and I'm very happy with the results. I miss how easy was to use middlewares, but there's always a workaround.

I just started using Apollo lately, and if you use GraphQL, it also works pretty well!

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sunflowerseed

you don't use Redux but just use a context? does that mean when data updates the whole App's components render() are called?

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Nope, good thing about using Context, you can create more than one. Also, only the components "subscribed" to a context will rerender if the context changes. It's basically the same as REDUX.

You have a great example of how to do it here: kentcdodds.com/blog/how-to-use-rea...