# Can I Learn React Using the Official Documentation?

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Podcast: [HTML All The Things - Web Development, AI, and Developer Careers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/html-all-the-things-web-development-ai-and-developer-careers-863818)
Published: 2026-03-10T07:44:41+00:00
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Can you really learn React using only the official documentation? Matt shares his experience with the React docs, from Quick Start to Thinking in React, and breaks down what works well for beginners, what feels different from vanilla JavaScript, and how the docs help you understand state, components, and project structure.

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