React Tutorial #12: Forms with React Hook Form + Zod

In the previous tutorial, you added routing to your app. Now let’s handle user input with forms and validation using React Hook Form and Zod. Why React Hook Form? You can build forms with plain React using controlled inputs and useState. But this approach has two problems: Every keystroke re-renders the component (performance) Writing validation logic is repetitive React Hook Form solves both. It uses uncontrolled inputs with refs by default. Your form only re-renders when needed. Validation is declarative. ...

July 29, 2026 · 6 min