Expo vs. Bare Setup for TV Apps & React Native FastIO
In this edition, we focus on Expo and Bare React Native approaches for TV app development, and how FastIO is setting new standards for performance in React Native applications.
Developing TV Apps with React Native
TV app development can feel like navigating a fragmented maze. If you've turned to React Native to simplify the process of deploying your app for all the platforms you're in the right place. In our latest article, Anisha and Karol guide you through creating a bare React Native project and expanding it to support multiple platforms.
While frameworks like Expo are highly recommended (and for a good reason!), this guide is designed for those curious about working with bare React Native setups. Interestingly, we discovered that many developers are still eager to learn how to create such projects for TV.
Building a TV App with Expo
Why is Expo the recommended path? It presents a quicker route to TV app development by reducing the complexity of setting up your development environment. Together with Amazon Developers, we cover this extensively in our ebook. If you haven't grabbed your copy yet, now's the time to dive into expert insights, strategies, and tips for React Native on TV platforms.
Blistering Speed: FastIO for React Native
App performance is a priority, and React Native FastIO takes it to the next level. In our latest Coffee Talk, Mike Grabowski, the creator of FastIO and CTO at Callstack, joins Kuba to discuss how the library boosts I/O operations in React Native applications.
Key Highlights
- How FastIO evolved from a simple WebSocket module into a comprehensive library with Nitro Modules under the hood.
- A breakdown of the library's primitives-blob, fetch, file system, and streams.
- The architectural approach: modularity and separating front-end from back-end processes.
- Real-world use cases for FastIO in resource-heavy and real-time apps.
- What's next for FastIO: roadmap and future possibilities.
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