Hi @jen,
While some users in the MongoDB Community have experience with React, I expect you’ll be able to get much better support for your questions around frontend development via one of the popular React discussion forums.
I recall that @andrew_w suggested a Discord community in one of your other discussion topics: Reset password link is not functioning - #6 by Andrew_W. You mentioned you joined but didn’t get a reply yet, which is unfortunate but not uncommon for community discussions. Others are volunteering their time to help, and will not always be available, experienced, or enticed enough to look into every discussion.
A few tips that may help get you improved responses:
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Since you have multiple files involved in your question, consider sharing a simplified Git repo or GitHub gist that someone can use to reproduce the problem you are seeing.
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Include more context on your environment (for example your specific versions of React, Mongoose, and Node)
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If you’re following a tutorial, modifying a demo app, or troubleshooting with documentation, include relevant links so others can follow the same path.
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If your original problem is solved, start a new discussion topic for new issues. Separate topics with more focused discussion will help other users see where you are currently stuck and what solutions have been proposed or confirmed. In the MongoDB forum (and many others) you can also mark the most helpful post as a Solution.
A few learning strategies I would also consider are:
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Find a tutorial or open source demo app that uses the same stack. You can use this as a reference or possibly even as a base for your own app (but definitely check the license if you plan to do so!).
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Find (or pay) a mentor who can provide more dedicated time and assistance. There are likely user groups you could join (or start!) that will help with building community connections for peer support.
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Explore MongoDB’s free online courses at MongoDB University and the many learning resources available via the MongoDB Developer Hub. For React resources I would start with the latest docs & tutorials provided on the reactjs.org site.
I appreciate it is frustrating to get stuck, but I hope some of those suggestions may help unblock your path.
Regards,
Stennie