Date: 01/25/2025
Okay, this Expo DOM Components video looks seriously interesting. Essentially, it’s showcasing a way to bridge the gap between web development and React Native by letting you use familiar web DOM components directly within your Expo apps. If you’re like me, constantly looking for ways to streamline cross-platform development, this is gold.
Why is it valuable? Well, think about it. We often build components that have to be re-written (or heavily modified) when moving between web and native. This aims to let you reuse more of your existing web skills and code in React Native projects. The promise of faster prototyping and potentially less platform-specific code is huge. It is a practical way to cut down on dev time and maintenance overhead. It also aligns perfectly with the no-code and AI-assisted trends since the promise is that we will be doing less code writing.
For real-world application, imagine building a complex UI with intricate layouts. Instead of wrestling with React Native’s layout system from scratch, you could leverage CSS and HTML-like components that you already know. Plus, with LLMs generating more and more UI code, the ability to directly import that into a React Native environment could be a game-changer. I’m definitely keen to experiment with this – the potential for accelerating cross-platform development and reducing the learning curve is worth exploring.