The latest articles on Forem by Aya Tanaka (@ayatanaka680692). https://forem.com/ayatanaka680692 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3581331%2F7ebd21fc-a850-42a5-8b91-d6ed2d88958b.png https://forem.com/ayatanaka680692 en Aya Tanaka Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:27:06 +0000 https://forem.com/ayatanaka680692/you-probably-dont-need-controlled-forms-1254 https://forem.com/ayatanaka680692/you-probably-dont-need-controlled-forms-1254 <p>I‘m going to start off by saying that this article is aimed mostly at React developers and applications because React is where I have seen this pattern the most. I‘m sure that the other frameworks provide mechanisms where controlled forms can be implemented, but React is the one that I feel led the way in this pattern the most, starting well before their new docs site was first published in 2023.</p> <p>I don‘t intend this article to shame or blame anyone for the patterns they chose. My purpose is to inspire a little rethinking about forms you probably have in your applications today and maybe save you a little (or a lot) of code in your client-side bundle with a different idea.</p> architecture javascript react