In 2024, the React ecosystem is thriving with numerous libraries that significantly simplify web application development. As a React developer, I've found several libraries indispensable for creating efficient and visually appealing applications. Here's a rundown of the libraries I frequently use and recommend:

UI Library:

Mantine UI: In 2024, Mantine UI has become my go-to choice for a comprehensive UI library. It stands out due to its unique and highly practical components that are ready to use out of the box. This library eliminates the need to design components from scratch, allowing developers to focus more on functionality. Mantine also offers its own hooks for form state management, which is incredibly convenient. For handling complex tables, I rely on mantine-react-table. I highly recommend trying Mantine UI in your projects and sharing your experience.

State Management (Global and Server-Side):

For global state management, I use a combination of react-hooks with react-context and react-reducer hooks. For smaller state management tasks, I sometimes incorporate react-stateful hooks.
For server-side data fetching, react-query is my preferred choice. It efficiently handles data fetching and mutations, making server-side state management straightforward. I also use axios for making HTTP requests, which pairs well with react-query.

Charts:

While Mantine provides some minimal charting capabilities, for more complex charting needs, I turn to nivo charts. Nivo offers a rich set of features for creating beautiful and interactive charts.
PDF Generation:

For generating PDFs

react-to-pdf is my tool of choice. It simplifies the process of converting React components into PDF documents, making it a valuable addition to my development toolkit.

These libraries have proven to be incredibly valuable in my development workflow, enhancing productivity and the overall quality of the applications I build. I encourage you to explore these tools and see how they can benefit your projects.