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Swyom Sanjog
Swyom Sanjog

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I Started Building My First React Native App – BookBazaar

Hello everyone πŸ‘‹
I’m a Computer Science student who recently started learning React Native, and I decided the best way to learn is by building real projects.

So today, I officially started working on my first app called BookBazaar πŸ“š

πŸ€” What is BookBazaar?

BookBazaar is a book exchange mobile app where users can explore, share, and exchange books.
The goal of this project is not just to build an appβ€”but to learn React Native step by step.

🧭 What I Learned Today

Today, I learned how the navigation system works in React Native.

I explored:

How screens connect with each other

How Stack Navigator manages screen flow

How apps move from Splash β†’ Login β†’ Home

Instead of just watching tutorials, I learned this by actually building the navigation inside my project, which made the concepts much clearer.

🧠 Challenges I Faced

At first, navigation felt confusing:

Too many screens

Errors while navigating

Understanding stack behavior

But after debugging and testing step by step, things started making sense.
This experience reminded me that errors are part of the learning process.


πŸš€ What’s Next?

Next, I plan to:

Improve the UI

Add Bottom Tab Navigation

Work on authentication & data handling

I’ll keep sharing my progress as I build BookBazaar.

🀝 Let’s Connect

If you’re also learning React Native or building your first app:

Drop your suggestions πŸ’¬

Share your experience

Follow me for more updates on my dev journey πŸš€

Thanks for reading! 😊

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