I never expected to fall for React hooks. As an Angular dev, these tiny functions fascinated me with their elegance and simplicity. Join me for a journey from hook basics to the fancy stuff in React 19—all through the fresh perspective of a framework-switcher.

This talk explores React hooks through the fresh perspective of an Angular developer. We'll start with a comparison of Angular's service-based patterns versus React's hook approach, highlighting the key mental shifts that make hooks so powerful.

First, we'll examine basic hooks and their Angular counterparts, showing how hooks simplify common patterns. Then we'll dive into custom hook creation, demonstrating practical composition techniques that solve real-world problems.

The second half focuses on advanced implementations: building advanced custom hooks, and performance optimization patterns specific to hook-based components. We'll finish with an exploration of React 19's new use hook and how it transforms async operations.

Attendees will walk away with:

- Fresh hook composition patterns that can used immediately
- Techniques for building powerful custom hooks
- Practical examples of React 19's new features in action
- Insight into how another framework's mindset can improve your React code