The writer shares a story about how writing, not code, changed the way they build with React.
Initially focused on learning React hooks, patterns, and state management libraries, the writer felt code lacked deliberateness and cleanliness.
Transitioning to writing actual words like journaling and technical blog posts helped the writer think better and solve React problems on paper before coding.
This writing routine enhanced the writer's thinking, cleared bugs, and improved the cleanliness and speed of React code.