Do you know what is cooler than knowing about two modern web development solutions? Knowing about three (or more)! And do you know what is even greater? Also knowing something about backend development!
In this chapter, we will learn about React (https://reactjs.org) and its ecosystem. Programming with React is one of the most demanded skills for web developers on the market today, so learning it is certainly valuable. But this book isn't about money; it is about passion and fun. And don't worry about fun—we'll have quite some in this chapter!
We won't stop there though! We will go above and beyond and learn about GraphQL (https://graphql.org), Apollo GraphQL (https://www.apollographql.com), and NestJS (https://nestjs.com).
Of course, we will also see how all of those can benefit from TypeScript support.
Let's look at the important topics that we are going to cover in this chapter:
- React
- JSX
- React elements
- Components and props
- Rendering lists
- Hooks
- Learning about React developer tools
- Exploring the Create React App (CRA)
- Understanding React with TypeScript
- Discovering NestJS in a jiffy
- Introducing GraphQL
This whole chapter will actually prepare you for the last important milestone of the book: using all of those frameworks, libraries, and tools to revisit the LyricsFinder application in the next chapter!
Let's dive right in!