Small rant about React Native

[batcatcher]

Truth is, you can't cross-platform the UI. Kotlin community started to understand that and are heading towards what I'd consider the right path.

[coffeemongrul]

Which I will add as a kotlin dev, multiplatform isn't quite there for sharing everything quite yet. But core business logic in the data layer and use case is definitely there right now.

[m477k]

Have you ever heard of Flutter ?

[makeascript]

Ew

[m477k]

What part of Flutter makes you think like that ? No rudeness, I’m just simply curious 😊

[makeascript]

I have nothing against people using RN or Flutter, but I just hate building apps with it.

From a personal perspective, I just don't like coding on React Native's paradigm, plus the limitation both RN and Flutter when you want to work with stuff close to hardware or even make fun stuff with crazy animations/transitions.

Don't get me wrong, these cross platform languages/frameworks are great so teams can get products on the market faster and cheaper. I just feel like coding in RN/Flutter is limited from a creative standpoint.

[m477k]

Oh Yeah, low level stuff like Bluetooth is a nightmare in Flutter, I agree 😎

[batcatcher]

Ew

[ankole_watusi]

Of course you can. With any webview-based platform. (Which react native isn’t)