React UIs often juggle useState for loading, success, error — and quickly get bloated. In 2025, the new useActionState hook streamlines the whole process:
✅ Built-in isPending flag
✅ One hook per action, not five lines per spinner
✅ Works both in client-side and server components
✅ Cleaner forms, safer async handling
A few highlights from the guide:
☕ EspressoBar — Tracks espresso shots with a single state and disables the button while brewing
📄 ResumeUploader — One result object for both success and error messages — no need for multiple booleans
📜 QuoteFetcher — A working example with server components that responds before hydration completes
📌 Bonus: useActionState isn't just for forms — you can trigger actions via clicks, gestures, keyboard, or any event handler.
🔗 Full guide with examples and best practices:
https://javascript.plainenglish.io/useactionstate-a-cleaner-way-to-handle-action-state-in-react-2025-b8d3d828cbb8
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