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Post by dopeboy »

amasad wrote: post #3

Hey, ceo/cofounder of Repl.it here. Was pleasantly surprised to see this on HN! React Native and Expo has taken the world of mobile development by storm and we're happy to play a part in spreading this amazing technology. Many of you might know us from being one of first in-browser REPLs (for 30+ programming languages https://repl.it/languages ). Our mission is to make programming more accessible and that's why, more…

Big fan of repl.it. I've been teaching kids how to code for a couple years - count me as fan. Good luck Amjad & Haya!

Re: Repl.it – React Native mobile apps in browser

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Post by nicename »

amasad wrote: post #3

Hey, ceo/cofounder of Repl.it here. Was pleasantly surprised to see this on HN! React Native and Expo has taken the world of mobile development by storm and we're happy to play a part in spreading this amazing technology. Many of you might know us from being one of first in-browser REPLs (for 30+ programming languages https://repl.it/languages ). Our mission is to make programming more accessible and that's why, more…

I really like the idea of using Repl.it for teaching React Native using your classrooms product. There are 2 things that I think might make it more useful. Integration with https://appetize.io/ and allowing multiple files.

Appetize.io would allow people to use, play, and share this without having install Expo on their device (even though that's already a very low bar). Also, I think after learning some basic React Native concepts, it'd be useful to create multiple React Components in multiple files.

Re: Repl.it – React Native mobile apps in browser

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Post by amasad »

nicename wrote: post #22
amasad wrote: post #3

Hey, ceo/cofounder of Repl.it here. Was pleasantly surprised to see this on HN! React Native and Expo has taken the world of mobile development by storm and we're happy to play a part in spreading this amazing technology. Many of you might know us from being one of first in-browser REPLs (for 30+ programming languages https://repl.it/languages ). Our mission is to make programming more accessible and that's why, more…

I really like the idea of using Repl.it for teaching React Native using your classrooms product. There are 2 things that I think might make it more useful. Integration with https://appetize.io/ and allowing multiple files. Appetize.io would allow people to use, play, and share this without having install Expo on their device (even though that's already a very low bar). Also, I think after learning some basic React Na…

Multiple files is coming soon!

As for Appetize, will check it out. For now I have to reiterate that Expo is magical in that after you download the mobile app it's seconds and you're up and running and then running the code on the phone is sub-second.

I've said it before but Expo is the first bootstrapped mobile development environment and I think we're just scratching the surface with what can be done with this tech.

That being said I'll check out Appetize and if it's not too expensive will look into integrating it.

Re: Repl.it – React Native mobile apps in browser

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Post by legostormtroopr »

rw2 wrote: post #7

It's a good tool, but how does it compare with: https://github.com/decosoftware/deco-ide It seems that it also renders react native and has better features around styling.

Deco seems to be Mac only, where Repl.it is in-browser (hence cross-platform) so that's a pretty strong difference.

Re: Repl.it – React Native mobile apps in browser

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Post by nicename »

amasad wrote: post #23
nicename wrote: post #22

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I really like the idea of using Repl.it for teaching React Native using your classrooms product. There are 2 things that I think might make it more useful. Integration with https://appetize.io/ and allowing multiple files. Appetize.io would allow people to use, play, and share this without having install Expo on their device (even though that's already a very low bar). Also, I think after learning some basic React Na…

Multiple files is coming soon! As for Appetize, will check it out. For now I have to reiterate that Expo is magical in that after you download the mobile app it's seconds and you're up and running and then running the code on the phone is sub-second. I've said it before but Expo is the first bootstrapped mobile development environment and I think we're just scratching the surface with what can be done with this tech.…

Nice. I think multiple files is more helpful. Expo on a device is pretty easy to get going. I mainly recommended appetize because I think it's a useful feature used in Snack when you click "preview"

Re: Repl.it – React Native mobile apps in browser

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Post by bigblind »

amasad wrote: post #8
pryelluw wrote: post #6

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1. Im a happy repl.it user. 2. Do you think that native gui widgets could be emulated on the browser in order to do native development on your platform? 3. Will you offer a pipeline from repl.it to app stores? One click publish sort of thing.

I'm happy that you're happy. > 2. Do you think that native gui widgets could be emulated on the browser in order to do native development on your platform? A lot of users request support for things like Python Tkinter for example, and while it's possible (e.g. stream via VNC) we always try to balance our users' requests and where we believe programming is headed. For example, there has been a massive shift from nativ…

I think regarding native interface elements, the original commenter is asking regarding React Native components that are native to IOS or Android.
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