773: React Native with Robin Heinze
May 24, 2024•57 min
Episode description
Scott and Wes dish out a feast with Robin Heinze from Infinite Red, diving into the world of React Native. They discuss how React Native differs from other webview platforms, highlight popular apps built with it, and serve up essential tools and libraries to spice up every React Native project.
Show Notes- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 01:13 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
- 01:30 React Native is different than Cordova or other webview platforms.
- 04:18 Is there a ‘write once deploy everywhere’ aspect?
- 05:48 What are some React Native apps people may not realize?
- 07:13 What about Twitter + Facebook?
- 09:15 What is Expo? Is Expo Required?
- 13:27 Does it require a Mac to build an iOS app?
- 14:58 React Native and routing.
- 16:56 How do native apps normally work without a URL?
- 18:35 Can you use CSS with React Native?
- 20:27 Do React Native or Tamagui translate to CSS or Yoga?
- 21:02 React Native app styling on Android and iOS.
- 22:20 React Native’s own JavaScript engine.
- 23:30 Does Hermes have full JS support?
- 23:52 What is the new architecture of React Native?
- 26:11 Avoiding translation errors.
- 27:24 Will this change break a lot of older React Native apps?
- 28:24 Has React Native improved update stability?
- 29:55 Where else can React Native run?
- 32:52 JavaScript on smart TVs and other smart devices.
- 33:57 Bridging to native APIs.
- 37:14 State management.
- 39:30 What are some tools + libraries that you install on most projects?
- 41:58 How do you manage authentication?
- 44:55 Does Facebook use React Native?
- 47:15 Supper Club Questions.
- 50:29 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs.
- Robin: Awesome Sock Club
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- Guest: Infinite Red, ChainReactConf, React Native Radio.
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