It's a mental model, not how it works. Your computer isn't actually executing C code, but it's helpful to think that it does. If you write React code that stra

It's a mental model, not how it works. Your computer isn't actually executing C code, but it's helpful to think that it does. If you write React code that strays from that model, you better know what you're doing. When I have to reach for `useRef`, I know that I'm in dangerous water.