The Art of Clean Code in Modern React Components

In React, it's so easy to just keep adding standard "spaghetti code" until a component is 500 lines long. But technical debt is real, and it pays interest. Here is how I try to keep my components sane.

1. Small, Single-Responsibility Components If I have to scroll to read your component, it's probably too big. I try to make sure each component does exactly one thing. If it's handling a form, a modal, and a list? Break it up.

2. Hooks are for Logic, Components are for UI I hate seeing `useEffect` spaghetti inside a JSX component. Move that logic into a custom hook! It makes the component so much cleaner: `const { data, loading } = useUserData();`. Beautiful.

3. Variable Naming Matters Don't name things `data` or `temp`. Name them `userProfile` or `draftMessage`. Code is read way more often than it's written, so be kind to the reader.

4. Avoid Prop Drilling If you're passing a prop down 5 levels, stop. Use Composition (passing components as children) or just grab a state manager (or Context).

5. Testing isn't Optional If you can't test a component easily, it's probably written badly. Clean code is naturally testable.

Conclusion Clean code isn't about being a perfectionist; it's about respect for your team and your future self. A little effort now saves hours of debugging later.