#Forms

Writing form validation from scratch led to edge case hell. React Hook Form + Zod is the optimal combination for type-safe forms.

Creating API routes, fetch calls, loading states... Too much code for one form. Server Actions dramatically simplified form handling.

React forms can get sluggish with just 50 inputs. Why? Because of global state re-renders. We explore the journey from a laggy `useState` monolith to a performant, uncontrolled component architecture using React Hook Form, discovering the power of isolation and debouncing along the way.