React timers can be tricky — especially when unmounted components keep ticking or when callbacks get stuck in the past.
Here’s what you’ll get from this guide:
✅ How to build timers using useEffect, useRef
✅ A fully reusable useIntervalHook with pause/resume
✅ A useTimeoutHook for one-time delays
✅ Bonus: how to use @sibericancode/reactuse for countdowns and more
⚠️ Don’t reinvent the wheel every time you need a timer.
📘 Read the full article with examples & real hooks:
https://javascript.plainenglish.io/timers-in-react-a-comprehensive-guide-to-building-and-using-them-in-2025-da44d67ec0bc
