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Introducing Sketch: A Playground for React Native from Expo (YC S16)

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Re: Introducing Sketch: A Playground for React Native from Expo (YC S16)

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A couple graphics demos: Basic THREE.js example: https://sketch.expo.io/rkpPMg8ie OpenGL "from scratch" (no wrapper libraries): https://sketch.expo.io/SJaCWirsg

Very nice! I'll shamelessly add a little Game of Life comparison in SVG[1] and REGL[2].

[1]: https://sketch.expo.io/H1Z4WGIix

[2]: https://sketch.expo.io/HkjUrfIje

Re: Introducing Sketch: A Playground for React Native from Expo (YC S16)

#112

Change the name fellas. Sketch is a brand new tool that's about to replace Photoshop for almost all web design work.

Brand new? And no, I don't think so. Sketch is awesome but it isn't a substitute for work that you would do in Photoshop. Unless you were doing wireframes in Photoshop.

Sketch is already used in 60% of all the tech industry, while Photoshop and others sit in the 40%. Sorry.

Re: Introducing Sketch: A Playground for React Native from Expo (YC S16)

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We think the products are so different that people won't get confused but if it turns out to be a problem, we'll figure something out. Sketch the design tool is great. We use it.

Another vote for prioritizing a name change. Why create continual confusion and awkwardness for the thousands of people who will want to use your product alongside Sketch the design app? (That's me saying this is an awesomely useful project, BTW.) I'm just imagining describing the Sketch/Sketch workflow to a non-technical manager... ;) How about calling it "Expo Studio" or "Expo Easel", which have similar connotation…

"Expo Easel" Sounds really good! Nice job.

Re: Introducing Sketch: A Playground for React Native from Expo (YC S16)

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post #80

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We think the products are so different that people won't get confused but if it turns out to be a problem, we'll figure something out. Sketch the design tool is great. We use it.

Why not just call it React Native Playground? or Expo Playground.

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Re: Introducing Sketch: A Playground for React Native from Expo (YC S16)

#116
post #80

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We think the products are so different that people won't get confused but if it turns out to be a problem, we'll figure something out. Sketch the design tool is great. We use it.

Why not just call it React Native Playground? or Expo Playground.

"React Playground" would be a good possibility, too.

Re: Introducing Sketch: A Playground for React Native from Expo (YC S16)

#119

Change the name fellas. Sketch is a brand new tool that's about to replace Photoshop for almost all web design work.

Brand new? And no, I don't think so. Sketch is awesome but it isn't a substitute for work that you would do in Photoshop. Unless you were doing wireframes in Photoshop.

lol

Re: Introducing Sketch: A Playground for React Native from Expo (YC S16)

#120

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Another vote for prioritizing a name change. Why create continual confusion and awkwardness for the thousands of people who will want to use your product alongside Sketch the design app? (That's me saying this is an awesomely useful project, BTW.) I'm just imagining describing the Sketch/Sketch workflow to a non-technical manager... ;) How about calling it "Expo Studio" or "Expo Easel", which have similar connotation…

"Expo Easel" Sounds really good! Nice job.

Thanks, naming/branding is a bit of a hobby of mine.

One thing about the name, however, that for me now rules it out as a recommendation, is that the two words are not articulated by a consonant; the ending vowel of "Expo" blends into the beginning of "Easel".

An unfortunate pairing, at least to my ear, that when spoken quickly sounds like "Expo Weasel" :)

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