I always recommend this article to people who want to learn react, as it focuses on the concepts and not the code, which actually differs a lot on if you use a

I always recommend this article to people who want to learn react, as it focuses on the concepts and not the code, which actually differs a lot on if you use a JS compiler: http://jlongster.com/Removing-User-Interface-Complexity,-or-Why-React-is-Awesome http://jlongster.com/Removing-User-Interface-Complexity,-or-... The author creates a library, piece by piece, which introduces the same concepts. Makes it much easier to jump into the 'real' framework.