In this chapter, we took a look at refactoring our components. We saw how to make use of mixins and extract similar functionalities to use seamlessly across components. We also took a look at DOM interactions, using refs, and related DOM actions from a component.
In the next chapter, we will explore how React functions on the the server side. We will see how React allows us to render and handle components on the server to pre-render HTML, which is useful for several reasons. We will also take a look at how this affects the React component life cycle.
