React Native in the wild

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Shows a live build of a small React Native app running on Genymotion and a device, using the Animated API, Navigator, and Chrome debugger (which offloads JS to V8). Claims 60–70% shared logic, earlier estimates up to 80–90%, and a prototype from boot to checkout in one month with two–three people at 50% time. Notes ProgressBarAndroid is Android‑only, Navigator has performance and integration issues with Redux, needs native bridges for missing APIs, and Docker avoids installing SDKs locally.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:48React Native basics
3. 8:31Live demo start
4. 14:13Components and navigation
5. 18:10Native feedback and animations
6. 23:08Debugging React Native
7. 27:02Building and packaging
8. 29:08Prototyping experience
9. 33:24Community and limitations
10. 37:19Future and conclusion
11. 39:27Q&A

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