Stop Using useEffect for Fetching in React 🚫 Do This Instead
Most developers still use useEffect + useState for data fetching in React. That works… but it’s messy, repetitive, and misses out on caching and background updates.
In this short, I’ll show you:
The old way with useEffect and a status state
A custom hook to reuse the logic
TanStack Query (React Query) for caching, retries, and background updates
SWR for a lightweight solution
⚡ Which approach do you prefer? Let me know in the comments!
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