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Why does React advise splitting components by responsibility rather than file size?

Senior React
Quick Answer Splitting by responsibility keeps components focused and small. A component doing many things re-renders when any of those things change รขโ‚ฌโ€ unnecessarily. Smaller, focused components only re-render when their specific concern changes. They're easier to memoize, test, and reuse. File size is a consequence of responsibility, not a reason to split.

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Too many responsibilities cause unpredictable re-renders, poor testability, and tight coupling. File size is not the real issue.
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