Are you a React developer looking to upgrade your codebase with TypeScript? Or maybe you're a beginner curious about how TypeScript fits into a modern React workflow? This crash course is exactly what you need!
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📚 What You'll Learn
In this beginner-friendly video tutorial, I walk you through the core concepts you need to start using TypeScript confidently in your React projects.
✅ TypeScript Setup in React
✅ Typing React State
✅ Typing Functional Components and Props
✅ Using React Context with TypeScript
✅ Best Practices for Clean and Scalable Code
Whether you’re transitioning from JavaScript or looking to solidify your TypeScript skills, this video gives you practical, real-world guidance you can apply immediately.
🧠 Why TypeScript in React?
TypeScript helps you write safer, self-documenting, and scalable code. In a React environment, it can prevent a ton of bugs and improve developer experience through powerful tooling and auto-complete.
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
- Add TypeScript to any React app
- Type your components for reusability and safety
- Use
useStateanduseContextwith proper types - Avoid the most common TS-related pitfalls in React
⏱️ Video Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction
00:30 – TypeScript Installation
02:40 – Start the Development Server
03:05 – Convert React State to TypeScript
05:24 – TypeScript Components & Props
08:40 – React Context with TypeScript
16:25 – Outro
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React #TypeScript #FrontendDevelopment #JavaScript #ReactJS #WebDevelopment #CrashCourse #Coding #LearnToCode
✍️ Written by Samson Njoku – Software Engineer, Developer Advocate, and Mentor.