React: the technology behind the websites and apps you use every day

Why we use React in our clients' projects and what it means for your business

When you scroll through Instagram, watch a show on Netflix or book a stay on Airbnb, you are using React without noticing. It is a technology created by Meta (Facebook's parent company) in 2013 and released for free to the world, and today it is one of the most widely used ways to build websites and apps.

You don't need to understand programming to make a good decision about your project. But it's worth knowing why we chose React here at Ritthec and how it turns into concrete advantages for your business: less development time, a better experience for your customers and a system that grows with your company.

Faster to build, easier to evolve

React works like LEGO bricks: each part of the screen (a button, a form, a product card) is built once and reused across the whole system.

In practice, new pages and features are ready sooner, and a change made in one place applies to the entire site. Less rework means lower costs, both at launch and in the improvements that come after.

A smooth experience for your customers

Websites built with React respond instantly: filters, shopping carts, bookings and forms update the screen without the "blink and reload" of older pages. It feels like using an app, not a slow website.

And it plays well with Google. We use React together with Next.js, which delivers pages ready for search engines to read. Your site is fast for visitors and well ranked in search results.

Your website and your app on the same foundation

With React Native, the same way of working becomes apps for iPhone and Android. Business rules, visual patterns and much of the know-how are shared between the website and the app.

If you are thinking about having an app in the future, starting your website with React puts you ahead: the road to the app becomes shorter and cheaper.

Who else trusts React

You are in good company. Some of the biggest technology companies in the world use React in their products:

• Meta, which created React and uses it on Facebook and Instagram • WhatsApp Web, the browser version of WhatsApp • Netflix, in the interface you use to choose what to watch • Airbnb, across the whole search and booking experience • Discord, the community app used by millions of people • Shopify, the platform behind millions of online stores • Microsoft, in parts of Outlook and Office

If these companies, serving billions of people, rely on React, it can easily handle your business's growth.

A safe long-term choice

Because it is free and maintained by Meta alongside one of the largest developer communities in the world, React gets constant improvements and doesn't depend on expensive licenses. It is also easy to find professionals who work with it, so your system is never tied to a single person or company.

Here at Ritthec, we use React and Next.js in our clients' websites and systems, such as the websites for Dr. Gabriela Riccetto and photographer Mariele Prata. Want to know if React is the best choice for your project? Get in touch.

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