EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 13 MIN
Using cookies for UI state
from Frontend Engineering Bushwalk · host Alex Reardon
The conversation explores the use of cookies for persistent UI state, covering various options for storing UI state, the challenges of using different storage mechanisms, and the advantages and drawbacks of using cookies for UI preferences.TakeawaysPersistent UI state can be stored using various mechanisms such as local storage, session storage, local DB, and the URL.Using cookies for persistent UI state offers advantages such as per-device settings, last-write-wins behavior, and flexibility, but has limitations such as data size restrictions and potential performance impact.The use of cookies for UI preferences presents trade-offs, including the challenge of managing user expectations and system preferences.Chapters00:00 Storing UI State08:36 Using Cookies for Persistent UI State
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