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I enjoyed it while I used it but my main issues with it were with the developer experience and how many files the logic was spread across: actions, action constants, reducers, etc. When you have to edit 4 different files just to add a loading flag then I feel like something has gone wrong. If it solves your problems and you’re happy though, no need to let anyone convince you to change!

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You should checkout redux toolkit and it’s sibling rtk query - it solves these problems you mentioned really well and has been a breeze to work on a complex app with multiple people.

Also both of these libraries are from the official redux team.

Just a really happy user and has helped me tame the state problem.

On really big frontend apps, redux with 4 files becomes the easiest part of the day.

It may be verbose, but it’s the one thing that all the other devs won’t be implementing in some weird, proprietary way.

Redux vs. jank proprietary solution aren't the only options. For instance, a lot of what people use Redux for is fetching and storing API data, or managing cross-component state. A combination of react-query[1] and React context does the same in a much more developer-friendly (IMO) way. Again, not advocating for anything, just important to know what the options are.

[1] https://react-query.tanstack.com

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