Tech_Intersections_2023.pdf

Goodbye React Native!

React Native promised the dream of “write once and run everywhere.” However, this came with unexpected baggage. Learn the pros and cons of using React Native in the industry, and why using native technologies can be beneficial in the long run.

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1. Intuit’s journey to enhance banking for customers January 28th, 2023 Farhana Mustafa, Software Engineer, Intuit Goodbye React Native!
2. ©2022 Intuit Inc. All rights reserved. ©2022 Intuit Inc. All rights reserved. 2 Farhana Mustafa The Bronx, NY iOS Engineer
3. ©2022 Intuit Inc. All rights reserved. 3
4. ©2022 Intuit Inc. All rights reserved. 4 Hot reloading 🔥 1 codebase 3 platforms Benefits of React Native Web devs can get mobile experience Fast to ship Smaller teams
5. ©2022 Intuit Inc. All rights reserved. 5 Source: https://reactnative.dev/showcase
6. ©2022 Intuit Inc. All rights reserved. Challenges 6 Feature Lag Debugging Difficulties Code reusability doesn’t apply to tests Complicated CI/CD setup UI/UX is lacking
7. ©2022 Intuit Inc. All rights reserved. 7 Sources: Airbnb, Udacity Abandon React Native by ADT Mag, This is why we stopped using react native by TwoPi Code
8. ©2022 Intuit Inc. All rights reserved. ©2022 Intuit Inc. All rights reserved. 8
9. ©2022 Intuit Inc. All rights reserved. Going full native is worth it Native Development Developing for specific platforms ▪ Full access to every API ▪ Recognizable look and feel ▪ Better performance 9 ▪ Expensive – Time – Money ▪ No flexibility Benefits Challenges
10. ©2022 Intuit Inc. All rights reserved. Separate code bases for all platforms No more feature dev in React Native Keep the functionality in parity Plan to migrate to Native Stick with the principles 10
11. ©2022 Intuit Inc. All rights reserved. • Prioritization Hire Native Engineers Obstacles Encountered 11 • Lack of engineers
12. ©2022 Intuit Inc. All rights reserved. React Native 12
13. ©2022 Intuit Inc. All rights reserved. Native - iOS 13
14. ©2022 Intuit Inc. All rights reserved. Wrap Up 14
15. Q&A ©2022 Intuit Inc. All rights reserved. 15
16. Thank you ©2022 Intuit Inc. All rights reserved. 16 fmustafa @farhanaxmustafa