gaearon/overreacted.io resource
Personal blog by Dan Abramov. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
73/100
- Activity 90
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license no_readme
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2833
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 60
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
7270 stars · 1708 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The source code for overreacted.io, Dan Abramov's personal blog containing in-depth essays on React internals, JavaScript, and web development. The repository is a static site (built with Gatsby) whose content is the educational resource itself.
Use cases
- read deep-dive articles explaining how React works internally
- learn how setState and React reconcilers work under the hood
- understand React Server Components through long-form tutorials
- study how a personal developer blog is built with Gatsby and TypeScript
- find well-written explanations of JavaScript fundamentals like classes and prototypes
When to choose
- you want to learn React internals from one of its core maintainers
- you need high-quality long-form explanations of JavaScript and React concepts
- you want a reference example of a Gatsby-based blog setup
When to avoid
- you need a reusable library or tool to install in your project
- you want up-to-date official React documentation rather than opinionated essays
- you need a maintained software product with a license and releases
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
documentation static-site-generator markdown web-development frontend developer-tools tutorials blog react gatsby personal-blog static-site dan-abramov overreacted nodejs web-server javascript
3 sources
- homepage: https://overreacted.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 409ce77823e0
- site_page: https://overreacted.io/how-does-setstate-know-what-to-do · fetched 2026-08-29 · 937909774a05
- site_page: https://overreacted.io/how-does-react-tell-a-class-from-a-function · fetched 2026-08-29 · 04e340099a5a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| gaearon/overreacted.io | main | 73 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="gaearon/overreacted.io")
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