React State Management Explained: What Works at Scale
Hey everyone, welcome back! Today we’re unpacking one of the trickiest parts of building big React apps—state management. There are a ton of options, and what works for a small project can become a real headache as your team and app grow. I’ll show you what actually works at scale, why some tools fit certain jobs better than others, and the real-world mistakes to avoid.
By the end, you’ll know:
Where React’s built-in state works—and where it does not.
How to pick between Redux, Zustand, Recoil, and others.
And how to organize all this so your app stays easy to work on, no matter how big your team gets.
00:00 - Intro
00:47 - Why useState is not enough?
01:22 - Local state
01:55 - Global state
02:20 - Server state
02:53 - React context
04:52 - Redux
08:43 - Zustand
10:32 - Jotai and Recoil