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864What is Memoization?
865React's Re-render Behavior Without Memoization
866The useMemo Hook Signature
867Memoizing Expensive Calculations
868The useCallback Hook Signature
869Why Functions Need Memoization
870useMemo vs useCallback: The Relationship
871When Memoization Actually Runs
872The Cost of Memoization Itself
873Memoization is Not Free
874The Mental Model: Cache Invalidation
875Reading the React Docs on When to Memoize
876Dependency Array Rules Apply to Memoization Hooks
877Every Referenced Value Must Be in the Array
878Primitive vs Reference Dependencies
879The Object Dependency Problem
880Extracting Primitive Values from Objects
881When Empty Dependencies Are Valid
882The eslint-plugin-react-hooks Exhaustive-Deps Rule
883Stale Closures in Memoized Functions
884Debugging Dependency Array Issues
885Identifying Expensive Computations in Render
886Profiling Before Optimizing
887useMemo for Heavy Array Operations
888useMemo for Complex Object Transformations
889The Cost-Benefit Analysis of useMemo
890Dependency Array for Computed Values
891Common Mistake: Memoizing Cheap Operations
892Real Example: Filtering and Sorting Large Lists
893Measuring the Impact of useMemo
894Alternative: Extract Expensive Logic Outside Component
895Referential Identity in JavaScript
896Why Dependencies Care About References
897The Callback Reference Problem
898useCallback for Stable Function References
899useMemo for Stable Object References
900Stabilizing Effect Dependencies
901Stabilizing Props to Memoized Components
902Context Value Objects and Referential Stability
903When Referential Stability Doesn't Matter
904The Myth of 'Always Memoize Everything'
905The Cost of Memoization Itself
906When Simple Values Don't Need useMemo
907The Readability Tax
908Profile First, Optimize Second
909When Re-renders Are Fast Enough
910The False Security of useCallback
911Clean Code vs Optimized Code

864What is Memoization?
865React's Re-render Behavior Without Memoization
866The useMemo Hook Signature
867Memoizing Expensive Calculations
868The useCallback Hook Signature
869Why Functions Need Memoization
870useMemo vs useCallback: The Relationship
871When Memoization Actually Runs
872The Cost of Memoization Itself
873Memoization is Not Free
874The Mental Model: Cache Invalidation
875Reading the React Docs on When to Memoize
876Dependency Array Rules Apply to Memoization Hooks
877Every Referenced Value Must Be in the Array
878Primitive vs Reference Dependencies
879The Object Dependency Problem
880Extracting Primitive Values from Objects
881When Empty Dependencies Are Valid
882The eslint-plugin-react-hooks Exhaustive-Deps Rule
883Stale Closures in Memoized Functions
884Debugging Dependency Array Issues
885Identifying Expensive Computations in Render
886Profiling Before Optimizing
887useMemo for Heavy Array Operations
888useMemo for Complex Object Transformations
889The Cost-Benefit Analysis of useMemo
890Dependency Array for Computed Values
891Common Mistake: Memoizing Cheap Operations
892Real Example: Filtering and Sorting Large Lists
893Measuring the Impact of useMemo
894Alternative: Extract Expensive Logic Outside Component
895Referential Identity in JavaScript
896Why Dependencies Care About References
897The Callback Reference Problem
898useCallback for Stable Function References
899useMemo for Stable Object References
900Stabilizing Effect Dependencies
901Stabilizing Props to Memoized Components
902Context Value Objects and Referential Stability
903When Referential Stability Doesn't Matter
904The Myth of 'Always Memoize Everything'
905The Cost of Memoization Itself
906When Simple Values Don't Need useMemo
907The Readability Tax
908Profile First, Optimize Second
909When Re-renders Are Fast Enough
910The False Security of useCallback
911Clean Code vs Optimized Code

Lesson 881 of 2,396·23. useMemo and useCallbackPro lesson

When Empty Dependencies Are Valid

Rare cases where useMemo/useCallback with empty arrays are correct and when they indicate bugs.

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