In the previous chapter, we learned to use various React add-ons. We saw add-ons ranging from immutability helpers to test utilities.
In this chapter, we will look at React performance tools that can improve the performance of our React apps. In particular, we will be using the PERF add-on, PureRenderMixin
and shouldComponentUpdate
. We will also look at some of the gotchas that needs to be considered while using the performance tools provided by React.