React Hooks and useState

Edit: After a bit more research, I realize I made a mistake here. React apparently renders the first element the slowest no matter what method you use, even if it’s just a hello world. I will follow this up with a more in depth article, and update this as necessary.

If you’re like me, an ancient JavaScript Engineer, every once in a while a Junior Engineer comes to you and says “I found this new technology that will make our lives so much easier!” and before they can even finish their sentence, the P.T.S.D. starts to kick in, the high-pitched ringing in your ears, the blank stare, the…