What is Fast Refresh?
React's improved hot reload that preserves component state while updating code
Why It Matters
Fast refresh makes development faster by keeping your work context when making changes
Real-World Example
Editing a component while logged in and seeing changes without being logged out
Related Terms
Learn More at buildDay Melbourne
Want to understand these concepts hands-on? Join our one-day workshop and build a real web application from scratch.
Related Terms
React
A popular tool for building user interfaces, created by Facebook, that makes complex UIs easier to manage
Development Environment
Your local setup where you write and test code before deploying
Hot Reload
Automatically updating your app when you save code changes, without a full refresh
Full-stack
Working on both the frontend (what users see) and backend (the server and database) of an application
TypeScript
JavaScript with added type checking that catches errors before your code runs
JavaScript
The programming language that makes websites interactive and dynamic