My go-to patterns for building responsive UIs with React

A few simple habits made my React interfaces cleaner and easier to maintain across both AuraJobs and Nexa.

I keep components small and focused, and I lift shared pieces into reusable components rather than copying markup. It feels slower at first and pays off quickly.

For responsive layouts I design mobile-first and let the layout grow, rather than cramming a desktop design onto a phone. A few good breakpoints beat a dozen fragile ones.

Finally, small accessibility wins, like proper labels and sensible focus order, make the UI better for everyone and cost almost nothing to add.

Written by Khushi Bansal, a final-year Computer Science student at Chitkara University and the founder of Elegant Threads & Beads.