Offline-First in React Native - How to Lose Your Web Dev Reflexes and Build Great Offline Apps

Discover how to build robust offline-first applications in React Native in this 24-minute conference talk from React Advanced 2019. Learn to overcome the challenges web developers face when transitioning to mobile development, focusing on offline capabilities. Explore optimistic UX updating, data persistence between app and server, offline mode with request queuing, and reconciling updates. Gain insights into feature restrictions, caching strategies, and libraries for offline functionality. Understand the importance of treating internet connection as a secondary consideration, implementing fallback strategies, and adopting a pragmatic approach to offline-first development. Master the mindset shift required to create exceptional mobile apps that perform seamlessly with or without an internet connection.

Introduction
Josh Warwick
React Native London Meetup
About me
Dark mode
How often
Backend
Feature Restrictions
Feature Restrictions Examples
Why I use this
Caching
Spotify
Cache
Libraries
Redux persist
Request queuing
LinkedIn
Twitter
Usability
Libraries for offline
Redux offline
Authentication
Revolute
No library
User flows
Conflict resolution
Example
The good part
Developer mindset
Treat internet connection like a secondclass citizen
Have a fallback strategy
Be pragmatic
Summary
Conclusion