Episode 32: React Native with Gant Laborde, Ed LaFoy, and Brent Vatne

React Native Panel [Get your *FREE* career growth strategy information and techniques!](https://stickynote.game) TableXI is now offering training for developers and products teams! For more info, email workshops@tablexi.com. **Panel:** * [Rails Test Prescriptions](https://pragprog.com/titles/nrtest/rails-test-prescriptions) is updated and available for purchase! * [Ed LaFoy](https://twitter.com/edwardlafoy): Director of Mobile Development at [TableXI](http://www.tablexi.com/). * [Gant Laborde](https://twitter.com/GantLabord): Chief Technology Strategist at [Infinite Red](https://infinite.red/). [Gant on Medium](https://medium.com/@gantlaborde). * [Brent Vatne](https://twitter.com/notbrent): React Native and Expo Developer at [Expo](https://expo.io/). * 02:18 - What is [React Native](http://facebook.github.io/react-native/) and when would someone us it? * 03:50 - The Competitive Advantage of React Native * 05:48 - What makes React Native succeed as compared to other tools? * [JSX](https://facebook.github.io/jsx/) * [Redux](https://redux.js.org/) * [redux-saga](https://github.com/redux-saga/redux-saga) * [react-native-web](https://github.com/necolas/react-native-web) * 13:15 - The Immediate, Out-of-the-box Experience * [Snack](https://snack.expo.io/) * [React Navigation](https://reactnavigation.org/) * 20:23 - Limitations and Boundaries and Skills to be an Effective React Native Developer * 29:18 - The React Native Core * 38:03 - The React Native Community * 38:52 - Resources * [The React Native Newsletter](http://reactnative.cc/) * [The React Native Conference (US)](http://infinite.red/ChainReactConf) * [The React Native Conference (EU)](http://react-native.eu/) * [React Native Express](http://www.reactnativeexpress.com/) * [ReactEurope 2017 React Native Workshop with Expo (YouTube Playlist)](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCC436JpVnK2RFms3NG9ubPToWCNbMLbT) * [Animated](https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/animated.html) * [React Native Training](https://reactnative.training/) * [react-native-storybook](https://github.com/storybook-eol/react-native-storybook)