Photo by the author. Before I get started, Iâd like to express how grateful I am for all of the work that the React team has put in over the years. Theyâve created an awesome framework that, in many ways, was my introduction to the modern web. They have paved the path for me to believe in the ideas Iâm about to present and I would not have arrived at these conclusions without their ingenuity. In todayâs article, I would like to walk through my observed shortcomings of Hooks and propose an alternative API that is as capable but with fewer caveats. â¦