React Native Radio RNR 319 - Shopify goes full throttle on React Native with Mustafa Ali
Jan 22, 2025
Mustafa Ali, Director of Engineering at Shopify, shares his insights on the company's full-scale migration to React Native. He discusses how this strategic move enhanced performance and streamlined development, transforming the mobile app experience. Mustafa dives into the challenges faced during integration with native teams, emphasizing collaboration and training. The conversation also highlights Shopify's commitment to open-source contributions, featuring innovations like the Top Hat tool and automated testing methods, setting a promising trajectory for future React Native projects.
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Shopify's React Native Adoption
- Shopify chose React Native to avoid duplicate feature development, enable cross-platform work, and improve shipping speed.
- They migrated smaller apps first, culminating in the Shopify mobile app, their largest.
Promoting React Native Adoption
- Encourage team members to try React Native and form their own opinions.
- Address concerns through prototyping and knowledge sharing to facilitate a smooth transition.
Blending Native and React Native Expertise
- Building successful React Native apps requires a balanced team of native and React Native engineers.
- Native expertise is crucial for tooling and handling platform-specific functionalities.