Prop drilling is one of many commonly used state management solutions in React. It makes share data in one direction between components very explicit and straightforward. This video will cover the basics of prop drilling by looking at its pros and cons.

This solution has it’s benefits for smaller applications since there are fewer components and states to manage.

But it’s important to remember that prop drilling only works best in smaller applications. The moment your application grows in size or complexity, prop drilling will start to fall short. You’ll end up having to maintain a lot of props which can become a tedious task.

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Timestamps:

0:00 What is State Management?
0:59 What is Prop Drilling?
2:06 Why Use Prop Drilling?
2:12 Benefit: Simple and Straightforward
3:33 Benefit: Props will always be in React
4:20 Why We Shouldn’t Use Prop Drilling
5:13 Drawback: Exposing Unnecessary State to Components
6:39 Drawback: Tedious Maintenance

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