Update: While simplifying a complex code example shortly before publishing, I messed up some details. Thanks to reader feedback for pointing this out, I’m very grateful! I also messed up an internal link, but that’s fixed as well. Thanks again Link to heading The Reconciliation Engine Link to heading In my previous articles (1, 2), I explored how React.memo works and smarter ways to optimize performance through composition. But to truly master React performance, we need to understand the ...