Dennis Chiroro

Erlang

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React Native enables web developers with experience in React to create native mobile apps using JavaScript or TypeScript. It allows for multi-platform code sharing between iOS and Android from a single codebase. Expo is recommended as a framework to bridge the gaps in React Native core capabilities, providing essential tools for production apps. Key differences between web and native development include the use of UI primitives and styling methods. Developers should avoid certain common pitfalls, such as using array.map for rendering large lists or the logical AND operator in rendering. Key native-specific concepts include build signing, deep linking, gestures, haptics, and handling the on-screen keyboard.

From Web to Native with React

UI primitives in React vs React Native Native

Expo works really great. Ive never seen such a perfect developer experience. From setup to publishing everything just works.
Even upgrades can be done within minutes.

I wish we could just have PWAs in the app store. That would replace all cross-plattform necessities for projects that do not depend on operating system APIs

Expo is really helpful for who don’t have much idea about mobile native

I’m new on React and I really hope to get ready enough to start developing mobile apps, nice post.

Great overview of the React Native for someone already familiar with React