The starting point for anyone new to state machines in frontend development.

• What is a state machine?

• States, events, and transitions

• Why booleans and useState fall short

• Your first machine with XState

1. You are Writing UI State Wrong

2. States, Events, and Transitions, Demystified

3. Why State Machines Are a Game-Changer

• Learning Path: Patterns

• Content: Beginner

• Community Glossary

• Tooling

• Add interactive machine builder exercise

• Add video walkthrough

• Add downloadable cheat sheet