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title: "Discussion on \"Woof Vs. Meow: Data Fetching and React Component Lifecycle\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Woof Vs. Meow: Data Fetching and React Component Lifecycle\". It's about time we start adding a data layer to our delicious React application cake. Let's see when, where and how we should add this data!\nFetch Me Some Data\nWe have been serving static React sites so far, probably that won't be the case for long. ..."
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# [Woof Vs. Meow: Data Fetching and React Component Lifecycle](https://blog.ranaemad.com/woof-vs-meow-data-fetching-and-react-component-lifecycle?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

It's about time we start adding a data layer to our delicious React application cake. Let's see when, where and how we should add this data! Fetch Me Some Data We have been serving static React sites so far, probably that won't be the case for long. ...

Jul 7, 2020 · 19 min read · blog.ranaemad.com  
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[Chris Bongers](https://hashnode.com/@dailydevtips)

[Jul 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/woof-vs-meow-data-fetching-and-react-component-lifecycle/5f043c55a3b1b83c9aab5e8a/comment/5f06d006590b261f9b034314)

Very cool article and demo

[Rana Emad](https://hashnode.com/@RanaEmad)

[Jul 9, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/woof-vs-meow-data-fetching-and-react-component-lifecycle/5f043c55a3b1b83c9aab5e8a/comment/5f06d006590b261f9b034314#reply-5f06deef590b261f9b03438b)

Thank you!

[Victoria Lo](https://hashnode.com/@victoria)

[Jul 7, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/woof-vs-meow-data-fetching-and-react-component-lifecycle/5f043c55a3b1b83c9aab5e8a/comment/5f0473e8aea76e4214b9e44c)

What a cute yet well-written piece! 👏❤️

[Rana Emad](https://hashnode.com/@RanaEmad)

[Jul 7, 2020](https://hashnode.com/posts/woof-vs-meow-data-fetching-and-react-component-lifecycle/5f043c55a3b1b83c9aab5e8a/comment/5f0473e8aea76e4214b9e44c#reply-5f047852aea76e4214b9e46d)

Thank you for taking the time to read it, [Victoria Lo](https://hashnode.com/@victoria)! <3