Build a real app with react native

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Build mobile app with React Nativejohn@mingle

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What is React NativeChallenges when build niche appsDemo: Market AppQ&A

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Challenges when build niche apps

● Dynamic UI without lose performances ● App size● Complicated code-base

TRIED OUT A LOT (Navtive vs Hybrid)

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Android2012

iOS2013

IONIC 12015

IONIC 22016

React Native2016

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IONIC 1 (2015–2016)

● Missing piece of Cordova ● Super fast for prototyping ● UI elements are not native ● Problems with native components● Performance on Android ● Angula

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IONIC 2 (2016)

● Component oriented (like RN) ● Add Electron support, Android Material,

Windows UI ● Improved structure and Navigation● Long waiting for stable version, breaking

changes ● Painful debugging ● Performance limitations

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REACT NATIVE (2016 and later)

● Native experience● Multi-platform

○ iOS, Android (WUP, Desktop, web) ● Used by AirBNB, Facebook, Instagram, Vogue● Functional programming ● Easy to debug ● Huge community (+/-)

https://goo.gl/QMh3jK

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LIVE RELOAD

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CODE PUSH

● OTA updates● Hot fixes ● Experimentation● Continuous Deployment

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MISCONCEPTIONS

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DOES THE JS COMPILE TO NATIVE CODE?

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DOES THE JS RUNS IN A WEB VIEW?

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What if i want to use the platform’s latest API’s?

Just do it

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How does it work

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How does it work

Shadow

Gesture/ Interaction

React Render Diff

Layout

Render

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REACT JS

● Just is View (Library)● Declarative● Component-Based● Learn Once, Write Anywhere

A Simple Component

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● Evolves the ideas of Flux● Redux is a predictable state container

for JavaScript apps.● It is tiny (2kB, including dependencies).● Reactjs, AngularJS, Swift

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HUGE COMMUNITY

● You have to choose components wisely● Find components on JS.coach● Choose by stars, issues, docs, demos, PR● No complete UI framework like Ionic:

○ Native Base ○ Material Kit

● Lot of interesting libraries:○ Lottie, Airbnb Maps

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EXAMPLES:

AirBnB Map Lottie

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MORE SOURCES TO SEE

● Articles:○ ReactJS x React Native http://bit.ly/2oywqGg○ RN @ Instagram (http://bit.ly/2oVmkf4) ○ iOS dev toolset (http://bit.ly/2oEOc86)

● Newsletter: React Native Newsletter (http://reactnative.cc) ● Platform: Expo (https://expo.io) ● Stack: Ignite (https://github.com/infinitered/ignite) ● Presentation: RN @ Airbnb (http://bit.ly/2oxEzek)

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Market RN

● Marketplace● Stack: ES6,Redux, Native-base, Eslint Reactotron● CI/CD: Fastlane, Bitrise, Hockeyapp

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PROPBLEM:

● First time explores● 20* screens● Redux is hard● Android build● Performance

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