Should I use Redux or Context in the DevTinder React UI?
Use Context for auth, React Query or local state for fetched data, local useState for UI flags, and reconsider Redux only if shared state becomes complex and high-frequency. For most DevTinder-style apps, Context is enough.
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In Context. The logged-in user is shared across the app but changes rarely, so Context is the perfect fit and built into React. Do not use Redux for this unless auth state becomes truly complex.
Usually no. Fetched profiles are server state, best handled with React Query or local state. Do not put server data in Redux unless multiple components heavily interact with it in complex ways.
Local to the chat screen, or in a dedicated chat store. Live chat is high-frequency and tied to a WebSocket, so keep it out of Context or Redux without careful thought, to avoid unnecessary re-renders across the app.
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