I Built My First React Native App as a High School Student

Over the past few months, I've been learning React Native, and I recently finished my first mobile app: QuietHaven.

The idea came from a simple problem I kept running into as a student—finding a good place to study. Sometimes a library would be full, a coffee shop would be too loud, or I'd arrive somewhere only to realize there weren't any outlets available.

So I decided to build something that could help.

What QuietHaven does

QuietHaven helps students discover study-friendly locations like:

📚 Libraries
☕ Coffee shops
🎓 Academic spaces

Each location includes information such as:

Wi-Fi availability
Outlet availability
Seating information
Google Maps directions
Official website links
What I learned

Building this project taught me much more than just React Native. I learned how to:

Design a mobile UI
Organize a larger project
Work with navigation
Handle real-world debugging
Think about user experience instead of just writing code

There were definitely moments where I got stuck for hours, but solving those problems made the project much more rewarding.

What's next?

I'm continuing to improve QuietHaven based on feedback.

Some ideas I'm considering include:

Noise level indicators
Better study space details
Additional quality-of-life improvements

If you're a React Native developer or someone who enjoys testing new apps, I'd love to hear your thoughts or feedback. Every suggestion helps me learn and build a better product.

Thanks for reading!