World Congress 2025 • Aug 20, 2025 • Session details

Building Better Apps with React Native

Think JavaScript is too slow for high-performance mobile apps? Discover how React Native unlocks near C++ speeds and full type safety for rapid cross-platform development.

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2:25 min

Origins and architectural capabilities of the React Native framework

Edoardo Dusi · LIVE

4:52 min

Transitioning to React Native from web development

Milica Aleksic

Milica Aleksic · LIVE

6:21 min

Defining native applications and the history of React

Dmitry Vinnik · LIVE

2:09 min

Core concepts and architecture of the NativeScript framework

Rowdy Rabouw

Rowdy Rabouw · LIVE

3:38 min

Navigating continuous delivery for React Native mobile applications

Edoardo Dusi · LIVE

4:30 min

Tracking open source community trends in JavaScript native frameworks

Dan Cranney

Dan Cranney +2 · LIVE

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