---
title: "Wes Bos on how React's new Context API works"
publication: "React Status"
issue: 79
published_at: "2018-03-16"
canonical_url: "https://react.statuscode.com/issues/79"
---

This week's React news       

#79 — March 16, 2018 

[Read on the Web](https://react.statuscode.com/issues/79)   

React Status 

[![A comprehensive guide to learning React in action\](https://res.cloudinary.com/cpress/image/upload/w_800/vvoclpwd7l2xyooazhmg.jpg)](https://tylermcginnis.com/reactjs-tutorial-a-comprehensive-guide-to-building-apps-with-react/)  

[A Comprehensive Guide to Learning React in 2018](https://tylermcginnis.com/reactjs-tutorial-a-comprehensive-guide-to-building-apps-with-react/) — A classic, interactive ‘from scratch’ tutorial that’s just been upgraded to React 16.3 standards. 

Tyler McGinnis   

▶[Wes Bos on How React's New Context API Works](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLJN4JfniH4) — Wes quickly covers how React’s new Context API is useful and when you may want to consider using it in his inimitably practical style. 

Wes Bos   [![\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/f79d251d.png)](https://frontendmasters.com/courses/api-node-rest-graphql/) 

[New Course: REST & GraphQL API Design in Node.js, v2](https://frontendmasters.com/courses/api-node-rest-graphql/) — Create an API from the ground up using Node.js, Express and MongoDB. In this course, you'll build a production-ready REST API, and migrate it over to GraphQL. 

Frontend Masters sponsor   

▶[React 16: Fiber and Beyond](https://thewebplatformpodcast.com/156-react-16-fiber-and-beyond) — A chat with Andrew Clark of the React core team about some of React’s history, plus some of the new exciting things in React 16 and beyond. 

The Web Platform Podcast   

[Try Out New Goodies in the Latest Alpha of React 16.3](https://twitter.com/brian_d_vaughn/status/974020544155676672) — Such as the React.forwardRef API and [create-subscription](https://github.com/facebook/react/pull/12325) feature. 

Brian Vaughn on Twitter  

🛠 Tutorials & Tips  

[The Minimal React, Webpack 4 and Babel Setup](https://www.robinwieruch.de/minimal-react-webpack-babel-setup/) — Now that Webpack 4 is here, this may be more useful. 

Robin Wieruch   

[Understanding React Higher-Order Components by Example](https://levelup.gitconnected.com/understanding-react-higher-order-components-by-example-95e8c47c8006?ref=redditreact) 

Trey Huffine   

[How to Build a GitHub Bot with PhantomJS, React, and Serverless Framework](https://medium.freecodecamp.org/how-to-build-a-github-bot-with-phantomjs-react-and-serverless-framework-7b66bb575616) — A look at building a bot using the Serverless framework and AWS. 

Pavel Vlasov   

▶[Getting Started with Kendo UI and React: Video Tutorial](https://www.telerik.com/campaigns/kendo-ui/using-kendo-ui-with-react-video-tutorial-trial?utm_source=reactstatus&utm_medium=cpm&utm_campaign=kendo-ui-react-videos-gettingstarted&utm_content=brieflink) 

Progress Kendo UI sponsor   

▶[How to Make a Contact Form in Gatsby with Netlify](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF7xJhzrr9s) — [Gatsby](https://www.gatsbyjs.org/) is a static site generator for React, and [Netlify](https://www.netlify.com/) is a static site hosting service. 

Scott Tolinski   

[Configure VS Code for Working with 'Create React App'](https://itnext.io/create-react-app-with-vs-code-1913321b48d) 

Thibaud Ducasse   

[Create a Fancy 'Burger Menu' using reactjs-popup](https://hackernoon.com/create-a-fancy-burger-menu-using-reactjs-popup-e7ed6d3c965f) 

Youssouf El Azizi   

[Analyzing Bundle Size and Code Splitting in 'Create React App'](https://medium.com/@mohandere/analyzing-the-bundle-size-code-splitting-in-create-react-app-9238e96a5b26) 

Mohan Dere   

[React Authentication in Depth](https://hackernoon.com/react-authentication-in-depth-4deebda9aa45) 

Nader Dabit   

[Dynamic Transitions with React Router and react-transition-group](https://medium.com/lalilo/dynamic-transitions-with-react-router-and-react-transition-group-69ab795815c9) — Want more control over transitions between your routes? 

Nicolas Girault   

[Fix React Bugs Like a Boss 🛠](https://rollbar.com/error-tracking/javascript/?utm_source=reactnl&utm_campaign=reactnl&utm_medium=email-nl) 

ROLLBAR toolssponsor   

[Best React UI Component Libraries For 2018 (Part 2)](https://blog.bitsrc.io/best-react-ui-component-libraries-for-2018-part-2-d231dcb04c0a) 

Jonathan Saring tools  

💻 React Jobs  

[Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack](http://skl.sh/2stUptb) — We believe in shipping daily and building a product that users love. Develop with React, Node.js or similar technologies. 

Skillshare   

[Sr. Fullstack Engineer (Remote)](https://www.stickermule.com/careers) — Sticker Mule is looking for passionate developers to join our remote team. Come help us become the Internet’s best place to shop and work. 

Sticker Mule  

📱 React Native  

[Using AWS with React Native](https://facebook.github.io/react-native/blog/2018/03/05/AWS-app-sync.html) — AWS Amplify, a declarative library for JavaScript apps using cloud services, and AWS AppSync, a managed GraphQL service with offline & real-time features, are both very handy for React Native devs. 

Richard Threlkeld   

[A Complete Guide to Recording Location Data in React Native](https://www.okgrow.com/posts/part1-a-complete-guide-to-recording-location-data-in-react-native) — A complete guide to gathering a users’ location data and displaying it on a map. 

Aryan Goharzad   

[25 React Native Tutorials](https://codeburst.io/25-react-native-tutorials-5b613e3f46ac) — We _could_ summarize and link to 25 different React Native tutorials here, but.. Brandon’s already done a good job, so enjoy them all in one place. 

Brandon Morelli   

[Our Mobile Focused Newsletter: Mobile Dev Weekly](https://mobiledevweekly.com/) — Looking for more on React Native? Take a look at our mobile-focused newsletter, covering the web, hybrid and native app development. 

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