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Nathan Walker, Eduardo Speroni - NativeScript. Use Native API right in JS

Jul 29, 2024

Nathan Walker and Eduardo Speroni, key contributors to the NativeScript team, share their insights on harnessing native platform APIs within JavaScript. They delve into the evolution of NativeScript and its unique bridging capabilities that set it apart from other frameworks. Performance aspects on Android and iOS are contrasted, alongside a discussion on advancements in NativeScript engines. The potential for NativeScript to expand into desktop environments is explored, highlighting its adaptability and community-driven innovations.

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Quick takeaways

NativeScript allows developers to use native platform APIs directly in JavaScript, offering a more seamless integration than frameworks like React Native.

The framework enhances performance through efficient binding generation and memory management, providing faster runtime speed with minimal binary sizes.

Supporting major web frameworks, NativeScript enables developers to create native apps while leveraging community plugins and ensuring compatibility with preferred libraries.

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Overview of NativeScript

NativeScript is designed to bring native platform development capabilities to JavaScript, allowing developers to employ native APIs directly from JavaScript code. Unlike other frameworks such as React Native, which abstracts the native components, NativeScript allows the use of platform technologies like Kotlin, Swift, and Objective-C seamlessly within a JavaScript environment. This means developers can implement constructs typical in native languages, like delegates in Objective-C, within their JavaScript applications. The integration of web-like approaches using CSS and templating also facilitates familiar development practices for web developers transitioning to mobile app development.

Intro

2min

Unpacking NativeScript: Bridging JavaScript and Native Development

10min

Exploring JavaScript Runtimes and Performance in Mobile Development

2min

Advancements and Adaptability in NativeScript Engines

3min

Unlocking NativeScript: A Deep Dive into App Development

32min

Expanding NativeScript's Horizons

6min

Advancements in VIT and NativeScript

11min

This week we're joined by Nathan Walker and Eduardo Speroni, two members of the NativeScript team. NativeScript is a framework that enables you to use native platform APIs in JavaScript. We talk about the history of NativeScript, the current state of the project, and the future of cross-platform mobile development.

https://nativescript.org/
https://nativescript.new/
https://x.com/NativeScript
Nathan Walker
- https://x.com/wwwalkerrun
- https://github.com/nathanwalker
Eduardo Speroni
- https://x.com/eduardosperoni
- https://github.com/edusperoni

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