Day 12 of #100DaysOfCode — Understanding Zustand

Yesterday (Day 11) was all about understanding what state management actually is and why React apps eventually need something more powerful than just props and local state. So for Day 12 of my 100 Days of Code, the goal was to pick one state manager and start learning it hands-on. I chose Zustand, mainly because it’s lightweight, beginner-friendly, and doesn’t force you into a complex setup before you even write your first line of logic. And honestly… diving into it made state sharing between components feel way easier than I expected. What is Zustand? Zustand is a lightweight, minimal-boilerplate state management library for React. It lets you: Share data between components without prop drilling Avoid the complexity of heavy libraries Skip the whole Context Provider wrapper situation In Zustand, shared data lives inside something called a store , basically a container that holds your state and the functions (actions) that update that state. Think of it as a global object that any comp