Let me guess something.
You started learning Frontend web development on a low spec pc, you reached a point where you know Javascript well enough, you decided to start learning reactJS, as soon as start creating react app you see you pc freezing, you open Task Manager and see what? Ram and cpu usage touching sky!
I've been in that situation and i am here to tell you how i managed using react on that damn slow pc.
One advice will be, yeah invest in a new pc or upgrade the one you have, It will be needed in future. But if you can't, let me help you.
So First thing is you have to stop using VS Code Editor :(
I know it will be hard because VS Code is ♥️, but you gotta pay some price, nothing comes for free.
Here's few replacement:-
Sublime Text - Really lightweight but less beginner friendly, i suggest what installation tutorials.
Or,
Online IDEs - Basically a code editor that runs in a browser, use Stackblitz.io for react development as it saves time and resources. Super helpful for low End PCs.
(This is basically for learning not for personal project, as you files will be public)
There are more options like github codespace, vscode online, etc you should try everything and choose for yourself which one fulfils your purpose.
And lastly, if you're gonna watch tutorials or follow alongs just play the video on phone and code in pc, don't run any app when react project is running.
That's all folks, hope i could help you with this post, Keep learning!
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