Great write up! I wrote about this idea last month, although in a less detailed way. I've also included a repository in my article with a simple React and Redux front end that demonstrates some of these concepts.
Oh that's a really cool example! Great idea with the animated gifs, I think that really helps it sink in how powerful combining these two technologies really is.
Hi a small note, it's impossible to see links on your blog, make them easier to recognize.