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React Native in a native world

Neil Kimmett
February 20, 2019

React Native in a native world

Neil Kimmett

February 20, 2019
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  1. React Native in a
    native world
    Neil Kimmett
    Feb 20, 2019 @ DeveloperWeek

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  2. React Native in a
    native world
    Neil Kimmett
    Feb 20, 2019 @ DeveloperWeek

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  3. 3
    @neilkimmett
    hello
    " from London
    mobile dev for 10 years

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  4. 4
    ClassPass is the world’s leading marketplace for
    studio fitness, gym and wellness

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  5. 4
    ClassPass is the world’s leading marketplace for
    studio fitness, gym and wellness

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  6. 4
    ClassPass is the world’s leading marketplace for
    studio fitness, gym and wellness

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  7. 4
    ClassPass is the world’s leading marketplace for
    studio fitness, gym and wellness

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  8. What is React Native?

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  9. How do we use
    React Native at ClassPass?

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  10. Should you use React Native
    in your app?

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  11. What is React Native?

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  12. What is React Native?

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  13. 10
    React
    declarative
    component-based
    UI library
    is a

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  14. 11
    React is declarative

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  15. 11
    React is declarative
    Describe what you want,
    not how to create it

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  16. 12
    React is declarative

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  17. 12
    React is declarative
    View = (State)
    f

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  18. 13
    React is declarative
    State
    “name”
    [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]

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  19. 13
    React is declarative
    State f
    “name”
    [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]

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  20. 13
    React is declarative
    State f
    “name”
    [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]

    View

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  21. 14
    React is not imperative

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  22. 14
    React is not imperative View

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  23. 14
    React is not imperative View
    [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]

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  24. 14
    React is not imperative
    f
    View
    [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]

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  25. 14
    React is not imperative
    f
    View
    [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
    f

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  26. 14
    React is not imperative
    f
    “name”
    View
    [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
    f

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  27. 14
    React is not imperative
    f
    “name”
    View
    [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
    f
    State

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  28. 14
    React is not imperative
    f
    “name”

    View
    [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
    f
    State

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  29. 15
    React is declarative
    State f
    “name”
    [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]

    View

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  30. 16
    React is component based
    App
    Profile
    Image Text


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  31. 17
    React is component based

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  32. 17
    React is component based
    uri={this.state.image}
    />

    {this.state.name}

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  33. render() {
    return (
    uri={this.state.image}
    />

    {this.state.name}

    )
    }
    18
    React is component based

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  34. class Profile extends Component {
    render() {
    return (
    uri={this.state.image}
    />

    {this.state.name}

    )
    }
    } 19
    React is component based

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  35. 20
    React
    declarative
    component-based
    UI library
    is a

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  36. What is React Native?

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  37. 22
    React Native
    JavaScript framework for
    writing native mobile
    apps using React
    is a

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  38. 23
    Why

    React Native?

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  39. 24
    Why React Native?
    Cross-platform
    You probably have web developers on
    your team, writing your native app in
    JavaScript means they can contribute.
    Create two mobile apps
    from one codebase.
    Hot reloading reduces length of
    iteration cycles because you don’t have
    to wait for compilation.
    Better developer
    experience
    JavaScript

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  40. 25
    A React Native app

    is a real mobile app

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  41. 26
    React Native rendering
    Profile
    Image Text

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  42. 26
    React Native rendering
    Profile
    Image Text
    iOS UIImageView UILabel

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  43. 26
    React Native rendering
    Profile
    Image Text
    iOS UIImageView UILabel
    ImageView TextView
    Android

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  44. React Native rendering

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  45. React Native rendering
    iOS Android

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  46. How do we use
    React Native at ClassPass?

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  47. 29
    Mobile at ClassPass

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  48. 29
    Mobile at ClassPass
    - iOS app started in 2014

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  49. 29
    Mobile at ClassPass
    - iOS app started in 2014
    - Android app started in 2015

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  50. 29
    Mobile at ClassPass
    - iOS app started in 2014
    - Android app started in 2015
    - React Native introduced in 2017

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  51. 29
    Mobile at ClassPass
    - iOS app started in 2014
    - Android app started in 2015
    - React Native introduced in 2017
    - around 15 mobile developers

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  52. 30
    monorepo
    classpass-mobile
    android
    ios
    react-native

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  53. 31
    monorepo
    7%
    15%
    29%
    13%
    36%
    Java Kotlin Swift Objective-C JavaScript Scripts

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  54. React Native at ClassPass
    32
    1
    Venue detail
    2
    Sign up flow
    3
    Schedule list

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  55. React Native at ClassPass
    33
    1
    Venue detail
    2
    Sign up flow
    3
    Schedule list

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  56. React Native at ClassPass
    34
    1
    Venue detail
    2
    Sign up flow
    3
    Schedule list

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  57. React Native at ClassPass
    35
    1
    Venue detail
    2
    Sign up flow
    3
    Schedule list

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  58. Venue detail

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  59. Venue detail

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  60. Venue detail
    - long, heterogenous content
    - limited interactivity
    - existing Objective-C implementation

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  61. Venue detail
    existing iOS container

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  62. Venue detail
    existing iOS container
    existing iOS view

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  63. Venue detail
    existing iOS container
    existing iOS view new React Native view

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  64. Venue detail
    existing iOS container
    existing iOS view new React Native view
    switched using server
    side feature flag

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  65. Venue detail
    existing iOS container
    new React Native view
    switched using server
    side feature flag

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  66. Venue detail
    existing iOS container
    existing iOS view new React Native view
    switched using server
    side feature flag

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  67. class VenueDetailViewController {
    init(venue: Venue)
    var view: UIView {
    if featureFlags.reactNativeVenueDetail {
    return reactNativeView
    } else {
    return legacyView
    }
    }
    38

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  68. Venue detail

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  69. Venue detail VenueDetailViewController
    reviewsTapped

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  70. Venue detail VenueDetailViewController
    reviewsTapped
    RNVenueBridgeModule
    reviewsTapped

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  71. VenueDetailViewController
    reviewsTapped
    RNVenueBridgeModule
    reviewsTapped

    onPressIn

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  72. VenueDetailViewController
    reviewsTapped
    RNVenueBridgeModule
    reviewsTapped

    onPressIn
    {
    'fn':…
    }

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  73. VenueDetailViewController
    reviewsTapped
    RNVenueBridgeModule
    reviewsTapped

    onPressIn
    {
    'fn':…
    }

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  74. VenueDetailViewController
    reviewsTapped
    RNVenueBridgeModule
    reviewsTapped

    onPressIn
    {
    'fn':…
    }

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  75. VenueDetailViewController
    reviewsTapped
    RNVenueBridgeModule
    reviewsTapped

    onPressIn

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  76. let vc = VenueDetailViewController(venue: …)
    present(vc)
    42
    Encapsulated and isolated

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  77. React Native at ClassPass
    43
    1
    Venue detail
    2
    Sign up flow
    3
    Schedule list

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  78. React Native at ClassPass
    44
    1
    Venue detail
    2
    Sign up flow
    3
    Schedule list

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  80. iOS Android

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  81. 46
    Navigation in

    React Native

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  82. 47
    https://medium.com/@pavsidhu/whats-happening-with-navigation-in-react-native-c193535888c3

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  83. 48
    JavaScript Navigation

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  84. 48
    JavaScript Navigation

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  85. 48
    JavaScript Navigation

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    JavaScript Navigation

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  87. 48
    JavaScript Navigation

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  88. 48
    JavaScript Navigation
    thin native shell
    navigation in JS

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  89. 48
    JavaScript Navigation Native Navigation
    thin native shell
    navigation in JS

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  90. 48
    JavaScript Navigation Native Navigation
    thin native shell
    navigation in JS

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  91. 48
    JavaScript Navigation Native Navigation
    thin native shell
    navigation in JS

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  92. 48
    JavaScript Navigation Native Navigation
    thin native shell
    navigation in JS

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  93. 48
    JavaScript Navigation Native Navigation
    thin native shell
    navigation in JS
    thick native shell
    only content in JS

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  94. JavaScript Navigation
    49

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  95. JavaScript Navigation
    49
    React Navigation
    https:/
    /reactnavigation.org/

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  96. JavaScript Navigation
    49
    React Navigation
    https:/
    /reactnavigation.org/
    - reimplements iOS/Android behavior in pure JavaScript
    - 3rd party library but officially recommended by RN team

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  97. Native Navigation
    50

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  98. Native Navigation
    50
    Wix React Native Navigation
    https:/
    /github.com/wix/react-native-navigation

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  99. Native Navigation
    50
    Wix React Native Navigation
    https:/
    /github.com/wix/react-native-navigation
    Airbnb Native Navigation (Beta)
    https:/
    /github.com/airbnb/native-navigation

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  100. ClassPass Native Navigation
    51

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  101. ClassPass Native Navigation
    51

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  102. ClassPass Native Navigation
    51
    enum ReactRoute: String {
    case findCity
    case signUp
    }
    class ReactViewController {
    init(route: Route, props: [String: Any])
    }

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  103. ClassPass Native Navigation
    51
    enum ReactRoute: String {
    case findCity
    case signUp
    }
    class ReactViewController {
    init(route: Route, props: [String: Any])
    }
    class FindCityViewController: ReactViewController {
    init() { return super.init(route: .findCity) }
    }
    class SignUpViewController: ReactViewController {
    init(city: City) {
    return super.init(route: .signUp, props: [
    "city_id": city.id,
    ]
    }
    }

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  104. ClassPass Native Navigation
    52
    render() {
    const routes = {
    'findCity': FindCity,
    'signUp': SignUp,
    }
    const Component = routes[props.route]
    return (

    )
    }

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  105. ClassPass Native Navigation
    52
    render() {
    const routes = {
    'findCity': FindCity,
    'signUp': SignUp,
    }
    const Component = routes[props.route]
    return (

    )
    }

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  106. Sign up flow

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  107. React Native at ClassPass
    54
    1
    Venue detail
    2
    Sign up flow
    3
    Schedule list

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  108. React Native at ClassPass
    55
    1
    Venue detail
    2
    Sign up flow
    3
    Schedule list

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  109. Schedule list

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  110. Schedule list

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  111. Schedule list

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  112. Schedule list

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  113. Schedule list

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  114. Schedule list

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  115. Schedule list

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  116. Schedule list

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  117. Should you use React Native
    in your app?

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  118. 58
    React Native at Airbnb

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  119. 58
    React Native at Airbnb

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  120. 58
    React Native at Airbnb

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  121. 58
    React Native at Airbnb

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  122. 58
    React Native at Airbnb

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  123. 58
    React Native at Airbnb

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  124. 59

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  125. 59
    http://artsy.github.io/blog/2018/03/17/two-years-of-react-native/

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  126. 59
    http://artsy.github.io/blog/2018/03/17/two-years-of-react-native/
    https:/
    /medium.com/@Pinterest_Engineering/

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  127. “there were a number of technical and
    organizational challenges that we were
    unable to overcome that would have
    made continuing to invest in React Native
    a challenge”
    60
    Sunsetting React Native at Airbnb
    https://medium.com/airbnb-engineering/sunsetting-react-native-1868ba28e30a

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  128. 61
    Technical challenges

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  129. 61
    Technical challenges
    - investing in infrastructure

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  130. 61
    Technical challenges
    - investing in infrastructure
    - initial render time

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  131. 61
    Technical challenges
    - investing in infrastructure
    - initial render time
    - asynchronous native bridge

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  132. 62
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcqRXTriUVI

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  133. 63
    React Native's new architecture

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  134. 63
    React Native's new architecture
    - new architecture called Fabric

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  135. 63
    React Native's new architecture
    - new architecture called Fabric
    - opt-in synchronous execution to help performance

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  136. 63
    React Native's new architecture
    - new architecture called Fabric
    - opt-in synchronous execution to help performance
    - JSI: shared memory between JS and native objects

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  137. 63
    React Native's new architecture
    - new architecture called Fabric
    - opt-in synchronous execution to help performance
    - JSI: shared memory between JS and native objects
    https:/
    /github.com/react-native-community/discussions-and-proposals/issues/40

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  138. 64

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  139. 65
    Organizational challenges

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  140. 65
    Organizational challenges
    - React Native is polarising

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  141. 65
    Organizational challenges
    - React Native is polarising
    - React Native is still native

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  142. 65
    Organizational challenges
    - React Native is polarising
    - React Native is still native
    - hiring can be a challenge

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  143. Should you use React Native in your app?

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  144. Should you use React Native in your app?
    - think about your inputs and outputs

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  145. Should you use React Native in your app?
    - think about your inputs and outputs
    - think about your team and their skills

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  146. Should you use React Native in your app?
    - think about your inputs and outputs
    - think about your team and their skills
    - regularly re-evaluate

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  147. Whats next?

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  148. 68
    Thanks!
    @neilkimmett
    Speaker Hours:
    Thursday @ 11am
    Room 210

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