Build an interactive blog with React and Sandpack

Implementing interactivity on blogs can be challenging without specific libraries, but Sandpack, an open-source component toolkit from CodeSandbox, offers a solution by enabling interactive code samples directly within a blog. The article explores how to build an interactive blog using React and Sandpack, which supports live coding samples and integrates with major JavaScript frameworks and npm dependencies. The setup process involves bootstrapping a React application using Vite, configuring MDX for enhanced markdown capabilities, and using components such as Sandpack, CodeEditor, and ErrorBoundary to structure the blog. The tutorial emphasizes the customization possibilities of Sandpack, such as changing themes and templates, and the ability to dynamically fetch and render blog posts written in MDX. The author also highlights the importance of handling errors with components like ErrorBoundary to ensure a robust user experience, and provides a step-by-step guide on creating and managing content in the blog, ultimately enhancing the educational value of code examples for developers.