Why React Native?

The mobile revolution

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The problem with frameworks

How employers feel about JavaScript

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How employers feel about React and React Native

React is in the top 10 most starred Github repositories; React Native is in the top 50.

In 2016 search terms for React Native surpassed Android and iOS development.

Who uses React Native?

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Discord
• Walmart
• Soundcloud
• Uber
• Wix
• Bloomberg
• Soundcloud
• Pinterest
• Adidas
• Khan Academy
• Salesforce
• Tesla
• Skype

How users feel about React Native

Most popular apps worldwide

Source: AppMagic

Your own most-used apps

iPhone > Settings > Screen Time > See All Activity > Most used apps

Expo Snacks

3 parts of React Native code

		// Import the tags needed to build the app.
		import * as React from 'react' ;
		...
		export default function App() {
		  return (
		    // Add tags for the visible parts.
			<ScrollView>...
		  );
		}
		const styles = StyleSheet.create({
		  // Style the color, text, and dimensions.
		  container: {
			backgroundColor: 'cadetblue',
			...
		  }
		});
		

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