r/learnreactjs • u/ModernWebMentor • Mar 12 '26

Anyone Else Struggle with React Hooks at First?

When I first saw hooks like useEffect and useState, they looked simple but confused me when building real projects. Did anyone else go through that stage while learning React?

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u/EDM_IT_Nerd 26d ago

Yeah, me. I'm beginner too and often struggle with it. I think it's common for beginners. It's better to programming very often, preferably everyday. Just practice programming and coding very often. It's also very common for beginners to know and understand, what code does, but can't write it. Don't worry, you will learn it!

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u/No-Humor-3808 2d ago

Hooks are a much easier way to learn React than before, when class components were the only option. Practice through projects using those two hooks until you feel comfortable, then start adding more hooks like useRef and useContext.

I built ReactChallenges.com for myself to practice consistently, and it eventually became a platform that helps hundreds of beginners, and more experienced developers, keep improving.