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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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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.

Both tools are even solidly in the same niche (web design/development)... Sorry but no. No one wants to have to say "Sketch (the design tool)" and "Sketch (the RN tool)" every single time either one comes up.

And this is why OP is going to get a cease-and-desist regarding the name.

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

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Hi! I worked on this and am happy to answer any questions about it :)

I just downloaded the iOS client, scanned the QR code on my computer, and the client briefly flashed up what I think matched the sketch's code, then took me to a camera screen displaying 'open up sketch.expo.io and scan the QR code to get started!'

Any ideas? Idea looks very promising. Thanks

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

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Hi! I worked on this and am happy to answer any questions about it :)

I just downloaded the iOS client, scanned the QR code on my computer, and the client briefly flashed up what I think matched the sketch's code, then took me to a camera screen displaying 'open up sketch.expo.io and scan the QR code to get started!' Any ideas? Idea looks very promising. Thanks

The problem was that my computer was on a corporate Wifi that wasn't allowing pubnub to work. Perhaps a more helpful error message is worth considering? Anyway, thanks for creating this tool, will enjoy checking it out.

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

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"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" :)

Colloquially, you'd probably just refer to it as Easel.

It could also be called Expo Clip. Then can say "clips" to refer to saved scripts.

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

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How else would they do it? QR code seems justified in this case.

Sorry, I should have clarified. I'm not against using QR codes. I just didn't realize that I could close the modal window, and thought that I had to jump through hoops to try out Sketch. Given the amount of crap that can be found on the internet, I have a very low threshold for losing interest. A better approach would have been to remind me later than I can scan a QR code to access the page on my mobile device.

The thing is that you need the Expo app on your phone to even try it out. Just closing the modal will show you the code but nothing else unless you installed the app and scanned the QR code.

I understand your point though. I suppose they can improve it.

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

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So now if something like this gets integrated into the OS and gets deeplink support and some OS-wide back button on the desktop [0] I think we actually may be one step closer to interlinked, insta-updateabble, native apps!

Maybe we'll someday see the browser dethroned after all...

[0] https://github.com/ptmt/react-native-macos

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

#128

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

Agreed. Honestly, when I first saw it I got excited because I thought it converted Sketch files to RN files (what it is is pretty cool but the name totally threw me for a loop)

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

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Here's a fun example of a pretty common UI pattern -- the header transitions into another as you scroll, and the hero image scales / fades depending on scroll position too: https://sketch.expo.io/SyVvB3Hjx -- it uses React Native's native animated driver with ScrollViews :)

Thanks for sharing, this seems like the new jsbin/jsfiddle/codepen for native apps.

There should definitely a list of those, so I started one: https://github.com/Dorian/sketch-reactive-native-apps

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