--- title: "Form management primitives for the React hooks era" publication: "React Status" issue: 132 published_at: "2019-04-03" canonical_url: "https://react.statuscode.com/issues/132" --- This week's React news #132 — April 3, 2019 [Read on the Web](https://react.statuscode.com/issues/132) React Status Your weekly React news digest, every Wednesday [![\](https://res.cloudinary.com/cpress/image/upload/w_1280,e_sharpen:60/doxsurmpkebzqguliss5.jpg)](https://github.com/kevinwolfcr/formal) [Formal: Form Management Primitives for the Hooks Era](https://github.com/kevinwolfcr/formal) — If you’ve fully bought into the hooks way of life, you might be wondering when form libraries will catch up. Wait no more.. Formal provides a variety of primitives to help you manage your forms’ state and validations. Kevin Wolf [Making React HOC Functions The Easy Way with 'addhoc'](https://godaddy.github.io/2019/04/02/addhoc/) — A [higher order component](https://reactjs.org/docs/higher-order-components.html) is a function that returns a React component that wraps a specified child component and GoDaddy’s Jonathan Keslin wanted a nicer way to work with them: enter [addhoc](https://github.com/godaddy/addhoc). GoDaddy Engineering Blog [![\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/0712a805.png)](https://frontendmasters.com/courses/typescript-v2/) [New Course: TypeScript 3 Fundamentals](https://frontendmasters.com/courses/typescript-v2/) — 🏎💨 TypeScript adoption has grown at an _astounding_ rate. TypeScript allows you to catch bugs before they happen, and collaborate with your team more effectively by documenting your code. Frontend Masters sponsor [React Native CarPlay: Build CarPlay Apps using React Native?](https://github.com/birkir/react-native-carplay) — This looks like it’s at an early stage but it’s an interesting idea if you have a car that supports Apple CarPlay. Birkir Gudjonsson [react-three-fiber 2.0: A React Renderer for Three.js](https://github.com/drcmda/react-three-fiber) — We linked this quite recently but 2.0 is now out with a lot of new features, such as pointer events and touch support, along with better docs. Want to play? Check out [this code sandbox](https://codesandbox.io/embed/kky7yk087v) for a great demo with editable code. Paul Henschel 💻 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. 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Jhey Tompkins [React Native Deep Linking for iOS and Android](https://medium.com/@abhisheknalwaya/react-native-deep-linking-for-ios-and-android-d33abfba7ef3) — “Deep linking” is the idea of having special URLs that link directly into your app rather than to another Web page, say. Abhishek Nalwaya native [📕 20 Patterns to Watch for in Engineering Teams](https://resources.gitprime.com/books/20-patterns/?utm_source=nl%28rs%29&utm_medium=email-nl&utm_campaign=nl%28rs%29) GitPrime sponsor [How to Avoid the 'Boolean Trap' When Designing Components](https://spicefactory.co/blog/2019/03/26/how-to-avoid-the-boolean-trap-when-designing-react-components/) Filip Danić [How to Connect a React Design System with Firebase and Redux](https://medium.freecodecamp.org/how-to-connect-a-react-design-system-with-firebase-and-redux-9646ca1c733f) Nazare Emanuel Ioan ▶[Dan Abramov Teaches React Hooks](https://m.twitch.tv/videos/404530952) — Dan Abramov and Mattias of _Fun Fun Function_ got together on Twitch for a couple of hours to talk about hooks. _Note: Video doesn’t start till 15 minutes in._ Fun Fun Function 🔧 Code and Tools [RadioGroup: A WAI-ARIA Compliant Radio Group Component](https://github.com/palmerhq/radio-group) The Palmer Group [React Particles WebGL: A 2D/3D Particle Library Built on Three.js](https://github.com/tim-soft/react-particles-webgl) Tim Ellenberger [Deploy Only the Parts of Your Application That Have Changed & Build Better React Apps Faster](https://buddy.works/?utm_source=sscprs&utm_campaign=sscprs0405&utm_content=sl) Buddy sponsor [useMemoOne: `useMemo` and `useCallback` but with a Stable Cache](https://github.com/alexreardon/use-memo-one) Alex Reardon [Next.js 8.0.4 Released](https://nextjs.org/blog/next-8-0-4) — Next.js is a popular React framework for building server-side apps, static sites, and more. 8.0.4 is a minor release but has better build performance and a smaller runtime footprint. The Next.js Team [React Loops: It's Part of the 'React Velcro' Architecture!](https://github.com/leebyron/react-loops) — You’ve got your hooks, but what about the loops to bring it all together into a _velcro_ architecture? _Yes, this was released on April 1 - April Fool’s Day!_ Lee Byron oops.. A **[Cooperpress](https://cooperpress.com/)** publication. [Change your email address](https://react.statuscode.com/edit_subscription/*|UID|*) or[Stop getting this newsletter](https://react.statuscode.com/leave/*|UID|*) © Cooper Press Ltd · Fairfield Enterprise Centre, Louth, LN11 0LS, United Kingdom