These are some things I've found helpful after doing React for a couple months. It's possible these practices are short sighted and will cause other problems, I just haven't hit those bumps in the road yet.
This list started after reading this phenomincal article on React Tips and Best Practicies.
Think of propTypes
as a love letter to whatever developer will work on a component after you. Your components should be as declarative as possible. React's error messaging is so clear and helpful and this will make things so much easier.