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Discussion on: I picked up React Native as a web developer and here's what I've learned

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millan123ta

Hybrid apps are cost-effective solutions since one-time development is compatible with multiple platforms. YOu can get the more info through "Native and Hybrid Mobile Application Development"

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Cédric Foellmi

I disagree. This is far from cost-effective if you go beyond the simple "build a simple app" as the article is about. The costs (= time spent) skyrocket when you have to include CI/CD, and real debugging (starting with, say, breakpoints), and not talking about the always-present last tiny bits of things you have to do specifically for each platform (Info.plist, Build Settings, build.graddle...).

The "one-time development" promise is a false-promise to me. The promise is valid for some code. But you need a LOT more to make a real production app.