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What would you suggest as a solution to this? What should Facebook do?
It's a near-certainty that any tech giant is going to have patent issues with any other tech giant, not bundling the consequences of this with their open source licenses would be a good start.
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If you're learning iOS development, stick to learning iOS development. A framework, no matter how cool and neat it is, will not replace pure iOS development for serious apps. Also ask yourself a question, do you really think you can call yourself an iOS developer when the only way you truly know how to create apps is with React?
> for serious apps Like Facebook's Groups app and Ads Manager app, which both use React Native?
Should someone learning iOS development stick to vanilla iOS while learning, or would it be feasible to use React Native from the outset? I already have some React experience, and I have some React-based web app that I'd like to turn into native iOS app.
If you're learning iOS development, stick to learning iOS development. A framework, no matter how cool and neat it is, will not replace pure iOS development for serious apps. Also ask yourself a question, do you really think you can call yourself an iOS developer when the only way you truly know how to create apps is with React?
I don't really want to call myself an iOS developer. I just want to port a simple web app to iOS, and my options are learning just enough iOS development to do it myself, or hiring a real iOS developer. So I'm curious if this framework would tip the scale in favor of the first option.
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It's been about a month since the world even knew React Native existed. You consider that a long time?
A month ago: 'We'll release an Android version later' A month later: 'We'll release an Android version later' You consider this progress at least in terms of PR & communications?
can we use Babel over the top of it?
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With React Native you write your apps in JavaScript, in a React.js style. My understanding is that ComponentsKit has you write your iOS apps with ObjC/Swift or whatever, but it gives you a way of structuring your apps that is similar to React.js
ComponentsKit is Objective-C++ only (no Swift).
So is the UI 100% core Ios or does some widgets live in a Webview ie html widgets ?
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"We are also working on an Android implementation which we will release later"
It's taking them a long time since the announcement of the new framework at React conf. They said they would release an Android compatible version soon and still we're waiting for any updates beside the usual cliche.