--- title: "React was the most demanded technology in HN job posts in 2018" publication: "React Status" issue: 120 published_at: "2019-01-09" canonical_url: "https://react.statuscode.com/issues/120" --- This week's React news #120 — January 9, 2019 [Read on the Web](https://react.statuscode.com/issues/120) react status [React-with-Gesture: A Utility for Component-Tied Pointer Gestures](https://github.com/drcmda/react-with-gesture) — If you’ve been intimidated with setting up a touch or mouse-based gesture for your components and views, react-with-gesture promises to make it easier. The [live demo](https://codesandbox.io/embed/j0y0vpz59) is neat. Paul Henschel [React Closes Out Dominant 2018 in HN Hiring Trends](https://www.hntrends.com/2018/dec-react-closes-out-dominant-2018.html) — React was the most mentioned technology in [Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/) job listings in every month of 2018. Hacker News Hiring Trends [![\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/d200e129.png)](https://hubs.ly/H0dZrsh0) [How Do Top Developers Deliver Video? - Download the 2018 Video Report](https://hubs.ly/H0dZrsh0) — Hundreds of developers around the world reveal their preferred video streaming solutions. Bitmovin sponsor [The State of the React Native Community](https://facebook.github.io/react-native/blog/2019/01/07/state-of-react-native-community) — A brief update from the React Native core team on recent changes made to how they develop and communicate about the project. Lorenzo Sciandra [React v16.7: No, Not The One With Hooks](https://reactjs.org/blog/2018/12/19/react-v-16-7.html) — A minor React release came out as we began our break for Christmas last year, but it was oriented around a (important) bugfix for `React.lazy` and not any new features or changes. Andrew Clark [FBT: An Internationalization Framework from Facebook](https://facebookincubator.github.io/fbt/) — Facebook has open sourced an internationalization framework that they’ve used internally till now. The goal is to be ‘both powerful and intuitive’. [GitHub repo](https://github.com/facebookincubator/fbt). Or see [example usage code](https://github.com/facebookincubator/fbt/blob/master/demo-app/src/example/Example.react.js). Facebook [Recursive Paths with React Router](https://tylermcginnis.com/react-router-recursive-paths/) — _“Recursive routes aren’t the most pragmatic thing in the world, but they really show off the benefits of React Router’s component based approach to routing.”_ Tyler McGinnis 💻 React Jobs [JavaScript Developer at X-Team (Remote)](https://x-team.com/remote-javascript-developer-jobs/?utm_source=cooperpress&utm_medium=email-ad&utm_campaign=react) — Join the most energizing community for developers. Work from anywhere with the world's leading brands. X-Team [Find A Job Through Vettery](https://www.vettery.com/tech?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=cooper-reactstatus&utm_term=tech&utm_content=grouped&utm_campaign=ad-77585) — Vettery matches top tech talent with growing companies. Create your profile to get started. Vettery 📘 Tutorials & Opinion [How to Make and Test Your Own React Drag and Drop List with No Dependencies](https://medium.freecodecamp.org/how-to-make-and-test-your-own-react-drag-and-drop-list-with-0-dependencies-6fb461603780) Seif Ghezala [How to Improve Performance using Lazy Loading and Suspense](https://blog.bitsrc.io/improve-react-performance-using-lazy-loading-and-suspense-933903171954) — Vastly improve the performance of your React apps using both `React.lazy()` and Suspense. Chidume Nnamdi [Sending Email from Your Frontend App Using MongoDB Stitch And AWS SES](https://www.mongodb.com/blog/post/sending-email-from-your-frontend-application-using-mongodb-stitch-and-aws-ses?jmp=cpress&utm_campaign=WW_CP_newsletter_sponsorship&utm_content=20190109&utm_medium=display&utm_source=reactstatus) — Get a quick introduction to sending emails via AWS SES with MongoDB Stitch. MongoDB sponsor [Things Dan Abramov Doesn’t Know](https://overreacted.io/things-i-dont-know-as-of-2018/) — React core team member and the creator of Redux wants you to realize that _“even your favorite developers may not know many things that you know”_ and shares his own list of blind spots. Dan Abramov [How to Animate a Page Transition in React using Styled Components](https://veerasundar.com/blog/2018/12/how-to-animate-page-transition-in-react-using-styled-components/) Veera [5 Tips On Reducing Boilerplate in Your Redux (NGRX) App](https://medium.com/@andreygoncharov/yet-another-guide-to-reduce-boilerplate-in-your-redux-ngrx-app-3794a2dd7bf) Andrey Goncharov 🔧 Code and Tools [React Kawaii: 'Cute' React SVG Components](https://react-kawaii.now.sh/) — A library of cute (kawaii means ‘cute’ in Japanese) illustrations that are easily customizable. Miuki Miu [React Native Chart Kit: Line, Bezier Line, Progress Ring, Bar, etc.](https://github.com/indiespirit/react-native-chart-kit) Oleg Berman [Track Data Once with Segment. Send It to 200+ Tools. Get a Free Dev Account](https://segment.com/?utm_source=reactnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ss) Segment sponsor [create-react-blog: Create a React-Powered Blog Easily](https://github.com/frontarm/create-react-blog) — Create a statically rendered blog while still using create-react-app-mdx, along with optional TypeScript support. Frontend Armory [Formik 1.4.2: Build Forms in React, 'Without The Tears'](https://github.com/jaredpalmer/formik/releases) — It’s not a huge release, but Formik is so great for working with forms with React that we just have to give it a shout out. [GitHub repo.](https://github.com/jaredpalmer/formik) Jared Palmer [react-colour-wheel: A Circular Color-Picker Component](https://github.com/talor-hammond/react-colour-wheel) Talor Hammond A **[Cooperpress](https://cooperpress.com/)** publication. 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