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2025: Coinbase successful transition from React Native to Native apps. Seriously haven't we seen how this play-out way too many times already? There is absolu

• codingslave 5y ago
  React native is just better, and it has been for years.
  • EvilEy3 5y ago
    Better than what?
• ec109685 5y ago
  They addressed Airbnb's experience in the blog post. In addition to abandoning React Native, Airbnb created their own templating language best suited for their app and rolled it out to both platforms so they didn't have to handspin every screen.
  • EvilEy3 5y ago
    No, they didn't address anything. They only said that it didn't work for Airbnb because it wasn't greenfield. The real reason it doesn't work out, is because React Native is a dumpster fire. If you really want to go cross platform way, then go with Flutter or wait for JetBrains Compose to target iOS.
    • intev 5y ago
      Oh yes. You know best. Their CTO did no due diligence before making such an important transition. They didn't even bother talking to AirBNB about their experience. Nothing has changed since AirBnB made their transition. You my friend, know all the ins and out more than the silly, tech illiterate Coinbase team.
      • EvilEy3 5y ago
        > Their CTO did no due diligence before making such an important transition. He certainly didn't do enough of it, right. They have traded long term prospects for short one. In the long run you'll have more issues with React Native than upsides. They cited issues with hiring native mobile devs, well now they've made it even harder for themselves. Since they need to find devs who know both native and React Native. And those guys cost even more than pure native devs. That's actually a good idea for a career. Learn native, React Native and make big buck from companies that are stuck with React Native.
        • intev 5y ago
          > He certainly didn't do enough of it, right. They have traded long term prospects for short one. This is extremely presumptuous to say the least. It assumes they didn't do enough and that you know more.
          • EvilEy3 5y ago
            Presumptuous is to think that their decision is impeccable and that I don't know shit when you have no idea who I am and what I do.
            • intev 5y ago
              I never once said that their decision is impeccable. in fact I mentioned it probably has draw backs. What I did say was you don't have enough information about the decision making process and thoroughness. They cared enough to talk to the AirBnB devs which highlights how thorough they attempted to be. > I don't know shit when you have no idea who I am and what I do. Your words not mine. Re-read all of my responses without your blind hatred for what they did. All I am asking for is to give them the benefit of the doubt that they did their research and made a good decision. Of course it's clear you find that incomprehensible.
              • EvilEy3 5y ago
• dham 5y ago
  The Airbnb example could be written as why we transitioned back to Rails after trying Django. Obviously if it's a Rails shop and you try to introduced Django you're going to have a bad time. These are different developers. Same thing happens on mobile. If you hire a bunch of iOS devs they and try to introduce React Native it's not going to work.