Problem Statement
In what scenarios would you choose Redux over Context API and vice versa?
Explanation
Choose Redux when you have complex state logic with many actions and state updates, need powerful debugging with time-travel and action logging, require middleware for side effects or async operations, have frequently updating state affecting many components, or work on large teams benefiting from structured patterns and conventions. Use Context API for simpler state that changes infrequently like themes or user preferences, dependency injection patterns, or passing data deeply without prop drilling in smaller applications where Redux's structure is overkill. Consider that Context causes all consumers to re-render when value changes while Redux with proper selectors only updates subscribed components, making Redux better for performance-critical applications with frequent updates.
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