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Carlos Santana Roldán
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Carlos Santana Roldán is a senior web developer with more than 15 years of experience. Currently, he is working as a Principal Engineer at APM Music. He is the founder of JS Education, where he teaches people web technologies such as React, Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
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Concurrent mode

React concurrent mode is a set of new features in React 18 that enable faster and more responsive user interfaces by allowing React to work on multiple tasks simultaneously.

In traditional React, the rendering process is synchronous, which means that React updates the user interface in a single pass. This can sometimes lead to performance issues, especially when rendering large, complex applications or handling real-time updates.

Concurrent mode allows React to split the rendering process into smaller units of work that can be executed independently and in parallel. This means that React can prioritize certain tasks, such as updating the user interface, while still allowing other tasks to run in the background, such as handling user input or fetching data.

Here are some of the key features of React concurrent mode:

  • Time slicing: Time slicing is a technique that allows React to break up large chunks of work into smaller pieces and prioritize...
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Carlos Santana Roldán

Carlos Santana Roldán is a senior web developer with more than 15 years of experience. Currently, he is working as a Principal Engineer at APM Music. He is the founder of JS Education, where he teaches people web technologies such as React, Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
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