---
title: "5 Things That Helped Me Learn React"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/5-things-that-helped-me-learn-react-egldjs7fr
source_url: https://medium.com/javascript-in-plain-english/5-things-that-helped-me-learn-react-80d6c48ada5
type: article
source: "JavaScript in Plain English"
published: 2021-02-16T01:08:16.498Z
updated: 2021-10-07T14:17:10.317Z
tags: ["react"]
reading_time: 5
upvotes: 22
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# 5 Things That Helped Me Learn React

**[JavaScript in Plain English](https://daily.dev/sources/jsPlainEnglish)** · 5 min read · 22 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Kelsea Mcallister learned React in bootcamp. She shares 5 things she found useful when trying to wrap her head around React. Draw out a component flow chart to help you understand data flow. Organize the source component into categories based on what their purpose was. Chaining functions helps you visualize how data is being manipulated.

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