In this episode of React Round Up, the panel talks with Kay Plößer, describing their experiences learning React. Kay is a software developer from Stuttgart, Germany and the author of the book React from Zero. They discuss the best approach to learning React from scratch. Kay describes the process of writing and producing his book 'React from Zero'. Initially he started with tutorials and lessons and then turned those into a book. It is constructed in two sections: basic and advanced and it's purpose is to help developers learn React without being overwhelmed. He has received great feedback from the people who have bought the book.

Kay then describes his experiences teaching React to developers and talks about his blog post React Hooks Demystified which became really popular. The panel then about how developers can increase and diversify income through writing books and side projects.

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Links

• Kay's Book: React from Zero
• Kay's Blog Post: React Hooks Demystified
• Kay’s LinkedIn
• Kay’s Twitter
• Kay’s GitHub
• Kay's Website
• Kay's Skillshare
• Kay's Facebook
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• https://twitter.com/reactroundup

Picks

• Nader - Finite and Infinite Games by James Carse
• Lucas - An Introduction and Guide to the CSS Object Model
• Lucas - AST Explorer
• Charles - Charles' New Devchat.tv Build on Eleventy on GitHub
• Kay - Wardley maps