Understanding the extraData Prop in React Native's FlatList (And Why Your List is Being So Extra)
Ever built a React Native list and tapped an item, knowing your state updated, but the UI just sat there looking unbothered? Yeah, same. The culprit is almost always a missing extraData prop on your FlatList — and once you get why it happens, you'll never forget it. In this post, we're breaking down exactly what extraData does, when you need it, and the sneaky mistakes that'll have you debugging in circles. No fluff, just the good stuff.