Why Not Just Say Callback

<WebDev /> TOONS #242 - CALLBACK SOME DOCUMENTATION I FOUND: this.setState({ isLoggedIn: true }); console.log('User is logged in.'); Conclusion: The second argument of the setState() function in React.js provides a powerful mechanism for handling state updates and ensuring accurate code after the state has been updated and the component has re-rendered. By utilizing this feature, developers can ensure predictable behavior and streamline the development of complex user interfaces. Whether it's handling asynchronous state updates or executing code after state changes... WHY CAN’T YOU JUST SAY ‘CALLBACK’?!

A bewildered cartoon programmer reads an overly elaborate explanation of React’s setState callback argument. The joke is that technical documentation uses a long, abstract description for something that could simply be called a “callback.” It works as a reaction to unnecessarily complicated explanations or excessive developer jargon.

• @dev_meme / 7924 2026-04-14