IntermediateFrontend Development8 weeks

React & TypeScript Mastery

Build modern, type-safe React applications with TypeScript. Learn best practices, patterns, and advanced techniques.

Instructor: julekgwa
Published: 8/3/2025
Free

React & TypeScript Mastery

Take your React skills to the next level by mastering TypeScript integration. This comprehensive course teaches you how to build robust, maintainable, and type-safe React applications.

Why React + TypeScript?

TypeScript brings static typing to JavaScript, which provides numerous benefits for React development:

  • Better Developer Experience: Excellent autocomplete and IntelliSense
  • Catch Errors Early: Find bugs at compile time, not runtime
  • Improved Refactoring: Safe and confident code changes
  • Better Documentation: Types serve as inline documentation
  • Team Collaboration: Clearer contracts between components

Course Projects

1. Task Management App

Build a full-featured task manager with:

  • Type-safe component hierarchy
  • Custom hooks for state management
  • Form handling with validation
  • Local storage integration
interface Task {
  id: string;
  title: string;
  completed: boolean;
  createdAt: Date;
  priority: 'low' | 'medium' | 'high';
}
 
interface TaskListProps {
  tasks: Task[];
  onToggleTask: (id: string) => void;
  onDeleteTask: (id: string) => void;
}
 
const TaskList: React.FC<TaskListProps> = ({
  tasks,
  onToggleTask,
  onDeleteTask
}) => {
  return (
    <div className="task-list">
      {tasks.map(task => (
        <TaskItem
          key={task.id}
          task={task}
          onToggle={() => onToggleTask(task.id)}
          onDelete={() => onDeleteTask(task.id)}
        />
      ))}
    </div>
  );
};

2. E-commerce Product Catalog

Create a modern product showcase featuring:

  • Generic components with TypeScript
  • API data fetching with proper typing
  • Search and filter functionality
  • Shopping cart state management

3. Dashboard Application

Build an analytics dashboard with:

  • Chart components with typed data
  • Real-time data updates
  • Responsive layout patterns
  • Theme switching

Key Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

TypeScript Mastery

  • Configure TypeScript for React projects
  • Use advanced types and generics effectively
  • Create reusable type definitions
  • Handle complex data structures

React Best Practices

  • Write type-safe functional components
  • Create custom hooks with proper typing
  • Implement context providers with TypeScript
  • Handle async operations safely

Development Workflow

  • Set up development tools and linting
  • Debug TypeScript errors effectively
  • Write tests for TypeScript React components
  • Optimize bundle size and performance

Prerequisites Deep Dive

JavaScript Knowledge

You should be comfortable with:

  • ES6+ features (arrow functions, destructuring, modules)
  • Promises and async/await
  • Array methods (map, filter, reduce)
  • Object manipulation

React Basics

Helpful to know:

  • Component creation and JSX
  • Props and state concepts
  • Basic hooks (useState, useEffect)
  • Event handling

Don't worry if you're not a React expert - we'll cover everything you need!

Tools and Setup

Required Software

  • Node.js (v18 or higher)
  • VS Code (recommended) with TypeScript extension
  • Git for version control

Development Stack

  • Create React App with TypeScript template
  • React Router for navigation
  • Styled Components or CSS Modules
  • Jest and Testing Library for testing
  • Storybook for component development

Course Structure

Week-by-Week Breakdown

Weeks 1-2: TypeScript Foundations Master the language features you'll use daily in React development.

Weeks 3-5: React Integration Learn how to apply TypeScript effectively in React applications.

Weeks 6-7: Advanced Patterns Explore sophisticated component patterns and state management.

Week 8: Real-world Project Put everything together in a comprehensive application.

Support and Resources

  • Live Coding Sessions: Weekly live streams
  • Code Reviews: Personal feedback on your projects
  • Community Forum: Connect with fellow learners
  • Resource Library: Curated links and references
  • Lifetime Updates: Course materials are regularly updated

Certification

Successfully complete all projects and quizzes to earn your certificate of completion. This certificate demonstrates your proficiency in:

  • TypeScript fundamentals and advanced concepts
  • React development with type safety
  • Modern frontend development practices
  • Testing and deployment strategies

Ready to level up your React development with TypeScript? Let's get started!

What You'll Learn

  • Master TypeScript fundamentals and advanced types
  • Build type-safe React components and hooks
  • Implement modern state management patterns
  • Create reusable component libraries
  • Handle forms, routing, and API integration
  • Test React TypeScript applications

Prerequisites

  • Basic JavaScript knowledge
  • HTML/CSS fundamentals
  • Basic React knowledge (helpful but not required)

Course Modules

TypeScript Fundamentals

2 weeks

  • TypeScript basics and configuration
  • Types, interfaces, and unions
  • Generics and advanced types
  • Working with modules and declarations

React with TypeScript

3 weeks

  • Typing React components and props
  • Custom hooks with TypeScript
  • Context API and state management
  • Event handling and refs

Advanced Patterns

2 weeks

  • Higher-order components (HOCs)
  • Render props and compound components
  • Custom hook patterns
  • Performance optimization

Real-world Application

1 week

  • Building a complete Todo app
  • API integration and error handling
  • Testing strategies
  • Deployment and best practices

Tags

ReactTypeScriptJavaScriptFrontendUI/UXHooks