React Application Architecture For Production [better] | Alan Alickovic

"Because the architecture is boring," Alan said. "Boring is stable. Stable ships."

He called this . Parents orchestrate; children only present. The Turning Point Three weeks later, a new feature arrived: "Real-time Inventory." Old Alan would have panicked. New Alan smiled. alan alickovic react application architecture for production

The CEO loved speed. The CTO loved features. Alan loved sanity. "Because the architecture is boring," Alan said

Alan pointed to a single file: services/websocket.ts . Parents orchestrate; children only present

// BEFORE: The God Component function ProductCard({ product }) { const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false); const { user, updateCart, trackEvent, theme } = useAppContext(); // ... 200 lines of logic } // AFTER: Alan's Rule function ProductCard({ product, onAddToCart }) { // Only render logic. No data fetching. No side effects. // If it needs data, the PARENT provides it via a query. // If it needs to change data, it calls a prop callback. return <Card onClick={() => onAddToCart(product.id)} />; }

"First," Alan said, erasing a tangled mess of arrows. "We separate business logic from UI. No more useEffect that fetches data AND validates coupons AND plays a sound."