In this episode of React Native Radio the panel dives deep into native code. They discuss how it works and shares their experiences using it. They start by discussing why native code is useful and why would anyone choose to use it. The panel defines the bridge and what it means for native code. They consider why React Native developers coming from a web development background are intimidated by the native side. 

 

The panel shares use cases for native code, when native SDKs need to be integrated and building UI components, two specific examples from their jobs. They discuss, Java, Kotlin, Swift, and Objective C. They compare these different languages and explain which one is the best for certain situations. The panel shares learning resources and discusses native code for iOS and Android. 

Panelists


Josh Justice



Jamon Holmgren




Christopher Reyes


Sponsors


G2i 




Infinite Red




CacheFly


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Links


Chain React Conf workshop on native coding 




Turbo Modules RFC 




RNR 133 with Eric Lewis on Turbo Modules 




https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/native-modules-android.html 




https://facebook.github.io/react-native/docs/native-modules-ios  




Native UI Components - iOS 




Native UI Components - Android 




React Native Fabric RFC 




React-native-webview 




Draftbit 




https://www.facebook.com/ReactNativeRadio/




https://twitter.com/R_N_Radio


Picks

Josh Justice:


Pitch Meetings  




Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids 




Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids Online Course 


Christopher Reyes:


https://fourhourworkweek.com/ 


Jamon Holmgren:


https://www.spaceengineersgame.com 

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