The great Divide: Bridging Native Modules And React Native

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Explains how the bridge sends batched JSON messages between native and JS and why turbo modules with JSI/GSI aim to replace it for lazy initialization and lower startup overhead. Describes rebuilding the login by replacing a webview with a native module using the Gigya native SDK, implemented as a Kotlin package and Swift/Objective‑C module, exposing methods via RCT_EXPORT (and ReactMethod annotations) and ReactEventEmitter. Reports the RN upgrade is complex when many native libraries exist but the native login works and reduces latency.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:25What is the React Native bridge
3. 2:53React Native's new architecture
4. 6:21Bridge under the hood
5. 16:12Bridging native modules in practice
6. 21:51Closing and Q&A

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