Unraveling Flux: Why Your React Frontend Needs a Data Flow Blueprint Hey Back-End Engineers, let's talk about frontends. Specifically, React frontends, which you've likely heard a lot about. You might be thinking, "Frontend? Isn't that just HTML, CSS, and a bit of JavaScript glue? We handle the real data logic on the server." Well, in today's web applications, that "bit of JavaScript glue" is doing a lot more, and that's where things like Flux come in. Imagine your backend system. You likely have a well-defined architecture. Perhaps a layered approach, clear separation of concerns, and robust data flow. You wouldn't just let data fly around willy-nilly, would you? The same principle applies, and becomes even more critical, in complex React applications. This article isn't about convincing you to become frontend gurus overnight. It's about explaining why a pattern like Flux became essential in the React ecosystem, addressing the ch...