React Native - See the Past, the Present and the Future

Explore the evolution of React Native in this 32-minute conference talk from React Advanced 2019. Dive into the history, current state, and future prospects of this cross-platform mobile development framework. Learn about key architectural changes, including the JSI & JSC upgrade, TurboModules, Fabric, and CodeGen. Discover how these advancements are bringing React Native closer to its goal of matching native performance. Gain insights into the official roadmap, community experiments, and the ongoing efforts to streamline the framework through the Lean Core initiative. Understand the challenges faced and overcome by the React Native community, and how these experiences are shaping the future of cross-platform mobile development.

Intro
HELLO, I'M LORENZO! QKELSET EVERYWHERE
A LONG, LONG TIME AGO
SEPARATE THREADS
COMMUNICATION NEEDED
HANDLING UI
THE FULL ARCHITECTURE
LIMITATIONS
THE KEY CHANGE
NATIVEMODULES
RENDERER
WHO NEEDS A BRIDGE ANYWAY?
SIIS A NEW SUPERPOWER
THE CODEGEN FLOW
THE NEW REACT NATIVE
OFFICIAL ROADMAP
LOW HANGING FRUITS
THE LEAN CORE
THE REACT NATIVE COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY EXPERIMENTS
CHANGE IS GOOD