A developer shares first impressions of AppGyver's Steroids.js, a framework that bridges the gap between PhoneGap web apps and native mobile apps using native UI components. The post covers installation quirks (node.js version management with nvm, zsh config), UI building with native drawers, nav bars, tabs, and layer stacks, as well as workflow features like the scanner app for quick previews and cloud builds. The author finds the native feel convincing and the team responsive, but notes limited documentation, no nav bar icon support yet, and variable cloud build times.

9m read timeFrom marcgg.com
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InstallationFirst ImpressionOrganizing FilesBuilding The UISome Random FeaturesWorkflowThe Documentation & CommunityWrapping It Up

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