---
title: "React 16.3 Released"
publication: "React Status"
issue: 81
published_at: "2018-03-30"
canonical_url: "https://react.statuscode.com/issues/81"
---

This week's React news       

#81 — March 30, 2018 

[Read on the Web](https://react.statuscode.com/issues/81)   

react status  

[React 16.3 Released with StrictMode and an Official Context API](https://reactjs.org/blog/2018/03/29/react-v-16-3.html) — Introduces a new, more efficient context API, though the old, experimental context API will keep working for all 16.x releases. There are also changes to component lifecycles, a `StrictMode` component that activates extra checks and warnings for descendants, and `createRef` and `forwardRef` APIs. 

Brian Vaughn   

[Pose: A Declarative Animation Library for HTML, SVG and React](https://popmotion.io/pose/) — The powers of SVG, React, and CSS combine to make easily declared and triggered element animations. 

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[A Practical Introduction to React Router 4](https://auth0.com/blog/react-router-4-practical-tutorial/) — A gentle intro to React Router 4, a popular, declarative routing mechanism — packed with practical examples. 

Prosper Otemuyiwa   

[Redux, It's Not Dead Yet](http://blog.isquaredsoftware.com/2018/03/redux-not-dead-yet/) — One of Redux’s maintainers addresses recent ‘confusion, claims, and misinformation’ over Redux’s role and future. 

Mark Erikson   

[An Update on the Development of Async Rendering in React](https://reactjs.org/blog/2018/03/27/update-on-async-rendering.html) — The React core team present a thorough update on what they’ve learnt while building out React’s newest asynchronous rendering features and what you can do to be prepared with your own components. 

Brian Vaughn   

[Speedier Server-Side Rendering in React 16 with 'Component Caching'](https://medium.com/@reactcomponentcaching/speedier-server-side-rendering-in-react-16-with-component-caching-e8aa677929b1) — [React Component Caching](https://github.com/rookLab/react-component-caching) is a component-level caching library for faster server-side rendering with React 16. 

ReactCC   

▶[Docusign's Road to React](https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=l5K01MAi2Ek) — A look at how one company has transitioned to using React. (20 mins) 

Joe Cocco   

[When to NOT Use Render Props](https://blog.kentcdodds.com/when-to-not-use-render-props-5397bbeff746) — Kent is often asked _“When should I not use the render props pattern?”_ So.. 

Kent C. Dodds   

[Xamarin vs React Native: A Comparison](https://hackernoon.com/xamarin-vs-react-native-a-comparison-study-5ebea64cd801) — Comparing aspects of each tool such as the dev environment, components, and support. 

Cabot Technology Solution  

💻 React Jobs  

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[Full Stack Web Developer (ReactJS/Golang) Munich, Germany](https://www.equinux.com/us/job/J187/Full-stack-web-developer-GolangReactJS-in-Munich) — [Come and ship](http://www.equinux.com/goto/reacteneers) exciting new products in React and Golang. Join our growing team here at our beautiful office in Munich. 🚀 

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📘 Tutorials  

[ESLint + Prettier For a Consistent React Codebase](https://blog.gojekengineering.com/eslint-prettier-for-a-consistent-react-codebase-eaa673debb1d) 

Yonas Stephen   

[Building a Minimalist Weather App with React Native and Expo](https://blog.expo.io/building-a-minimalist-weather-app-with-react-native-and-expo-fe7066e02c09) 

Aman Mittal   

[How-To: Low-Risk Continuous Delivery and Deployment 📦](https://try.rollbar.com/low-risk-continuous-delivery-guide/?utm_source=email-nl&utm_medium=email-nl&utm_campaign=email-nl) 

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[Understanding React Render Props by Example](https://levelup.gitconnected.com/understanding-react-render-props-by-example-71f2162fd0f2) 

Trey Huffine   

[Minimal React.js Without A Build Step](https://shinglyu.github.io/web/2018/02/08/minimal-react-js-without-a-build-step-updated.html) 

Shing Lyu   

[Building a Simple To Do Web App with Stitch, React, and MongoDB](https://docs.mongodb.com/stitch/tutorials/todo-web/?jmp=cpress&utm_campaign=WW_CP_newsletter_sponsorship_FY19Q1&utm_content=20180330&utm_medium=display&utm_source=reactstatus) 

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🔧 Code and Tools  

[React Content Loader: An SVG-Powered 'Content Loading' Placeholder Component](https://github.com/danilowoz/react-content-loader) 

Danilo Woznica   

[Nerv: A Fast IE8- and React 16-Compatible React Alternative](https://github.com/NervJS/nerv) — Billing itself as a tinier, faster React alternative, we first linked to this last year but it’s going from strength to strength. 

Li Weitao   

[Gestalt: React UI Components Supporting Pinterest's Design Language](https://github.com/pinterest/gestalt) 

Pinterest   

[React Credit Cards: A Modern Credit Card Component for React](https://github.com/amarofashion/react-credit-cards) 

AMARO         

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