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It feels simple: you declare state, update it, and React re-renders your component. But what’s actually happening under the hood? Instead of just explaining theory, let’s break it down by **rebuilding **`useState`** ourselves** [Learn More.](https://medium.com/@jibon-roy/understanding-how-reacts-usestate-hook-works-internally-cf4c02540df6) ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-didn-t-understand-react-s-usestate-hook-until-i-built-this-pkvu8stlf) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-didn-t-understand-react-s-usestate-hook-until-i-built-this-pkvu8stlf","headline":"I Didn’t Understand React’s useState Hook Until I Built This","text":"Discussion about \"I Didn’t Understand React’s useState Hook Until I Built This\" on daily.dev - join the developer community","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-didn-t-understand-react-s-usestate-hook-until-i-built-this-pkvu8stlf","datePublished":"2026-06-24T09:49:18.808Z","dateModified":"2026-06-24T09:49:18.808Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jibon Krishna Roy","url":"https://daily.dev/jibonkrishnaroy","image":"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocIaoOOW6GkBaZgUYqEW96neuO8N1W3rzBgE4rfqk9R0R1Czt6yL=s96-c","description":"I'm Full Stuck Developer, working at SM Technology.","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"EndorseAction"},"userInteractionCount":570}},"image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--cJDxOAHv--/f_auto/v1782294558/posts/pkvU8stLf?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":2},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"isPartOf":{"@type":"WebPage","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/mppbqk4b2aorz5wa2lxez","name":"Jibon Krishna Roy"}} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Jibon Krishna Roy","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/mppbqk4b2aorz5wa2lxez"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"I Didn’t Understand React’s useState Hook Until I Built This"}]} ```