---
title: "#56: React 16 Special"
publication: "React Status"
issue: 56
published_at: "2017-09-29"
canonical_url: "https://react.statuscode.com/issues/56"
---

react status 56   

This week's React news -[Read this on the Web](https://react.statuscode.com/issues/56) 

[react status](https://react.statuscode.com) Issue 56     

[React 16 Released](https://facebook.github.io/react/blog/2017/09/26/react-v16.0.html) — The final release of React 16 is here, with rewritten internals (a.k.a. [Fiber](https://hackernoon.com/top-resources-to-explore-react-fiber-9a2b19114520)), a new server-side renderer, and better error handling. Facebookcode news [React 16: A Look Inside React's API-Compatible Rewrite](https://code.facebook.com/posts/1716776591680069/react-16-a-look-inside-an-api-compatible-rewrite-of-our-frontend-ui-library/) — A broader look at the principles behind React 16 and how we got to where we are now. Facebook Codenews [Take the DIY out of your infrastructure](https://www.manifold.co/?utm_campaign=react-status&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=sponsorship&utm_content=week-39) — Spend less time configuring, so you can have more time building. Manifold is the best way to add logging, monitoring, databases and more to your app. Essential services for applications that matter, made by developers that care. All clouds welcome. Manifoldsponsored [![\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/72450168.png)](https://www.manifold.co/?utm_campaign=react-status&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=sponsorship&utm_content=week-39) [Facebook Relicensing React After Patent Concerns](https://code.facebook.com/posts/300798627056246/relicensing-react-jest-flow-and-immutable-js/) — There has been some long standing [controversy over React’s license](https://code.facebook.com/posts/112130496157735/explaining-react-s-license/) which involved some patent-related features. This will now be resolved as React is moving to a pure MIT Open Source license. Facebook Codenews [What’s New With Server-Side Rendering in React 16](https://medium.com/@aickin/whats-new-with-server-side-rendering-in-react-16-9b0d78585d67) — A quick introduction to the new features in React 16 SSR, including arrays, performance, streaming, and more. Sasha Aickin [Writing Server-Rendered React Apps with Next.js](https://www.sitepoint.com/writing-server-rendered-react-apps-next-js/) — Jatin Shridhar pushes through JS framework fatigue to introduce Next.js, a simple yet customizable solution to building production-ready SPAs. SitePoint [React v15.6.2 Released](https://facebook.github.io/react/blog/2017/09/25/react-v15.6.2.html) Nathan Hunzakernews [React with WordPress as a Backend: WP REST API Example](https://hackernoon.com/react-js-with-wordpress-as-a-backend-wp-rest-api-example-127639a6cc41) Maxime LaBoissonniere [Write Less Code, Use More Tools](https://circleci.com/blog/write-less-code-use-more-tools/?utm_source=cooperpress&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=september&utm_content=react-status) — Our outrageous decision to orchestrate Nomad with Kubernetes. CircleCIsponsored [7 Architectural Attributes of a Reliable React Component](https://dmitripavlutin.com/7-architectural-attributes-of-a-reliable-react-component/) — Covering ideas like the single responsibility principle, encapsulation, composition, and reusability. Dmitri Pavlutin [Higher-Order Components (HOCs) for Beginners](https://btnwtn.com/articles/higher-order-components-for-beginners) Brandon Newton [Leverage New Features of React 16: An Egghead Course](https://egghead.io/courses/leverage-new-features-of-react-16) Nik Grafvideo [ExtReact: Create Beautiful, Dynamic React Apps with a Single Component Library](https://www.sencha.com/products/extreact/evaluate/?utm_source=cooperpress&utm_medium=tpe&utm_campaign=extreact&utm_content=q3fy18-single-component-library) Sencha, Inc.​ tools sponsored [Introducing Chromatic: A New UI Testing for React](https://blog.hichroma.com/introducing-chromatic-ui-testing-for-react-c5cc01a79aaa) Dominic Nguyentools [react-native-firebase: A Firebase Implementation for React Native](https://github.com/invertase/react-native-firebase) — A feature rich Firebase implementation for React Native, supporting iOS and Android. Invertasenative code    [Read this issue on the Web](https://react.statuscode.com/issues/56) [See our archives](https://react.statuscode.com/issues) [Stop getting this newsletter](*|UNSUB|*)  

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