Hooks were introduced in React 16.8 in late 2018. They are functions that hook into a functional component and allow us to use state and component features like componentDidUpdate, componentDidMount, ...

React Hooks are a welcome addition to React 16.8, but come with a significant drawback for local development when NPM Link is also being used. In iPlayer Web, we’ve come up with a workaround! Read on ...

React Hooks, external are a new(-ish) way of using state and other React features without writing a class, and in general, keeping code much simpler to understand and share. In iPlayer Web, we have ...