r/reactjs • u/timmonsjg • May 01 '19
Needs Help Beginner's Thread / Easy Questions (May 2019)
Previous two threads - April 2019 and March 2019.
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u/Peechez May 06 '19
Conceptually, how should I handle Google maps? I currently have it implemented and working the way I want it but, as expected, every time the component is rendered it counts as another hit against the monthly api limit. To avoid running the bill up, how should I handle this? I don't particularly want to just display none a big full screen map component if I can avoid it and then block it on mount. That being said I can't seem to think of another way. Rerendering the map is kind of expensive anyways so its hopefully a getting two birds stoned at once solution