How to finish a Side ProjectA React Native speed run

Ben Jones | CTO & Co-Founder @ Bitwala

Bitwala: Blockchain banking

Three steps

Two platforms

The fastest path

Android iOS

Developing

Building, signing & testing

Publishing

Development: iOS is nicer

iOS

IDE & Emulator native to OS

Easy to manage dependencies

Simple switching between device and emulator

Android

Have to download emulator (Genymotion)

Dependencies difficult to get right

Device & emulator switching difficult (ADB)

Can’t use localhost

Emulator does not have native push notification support

Development: blockers

Native modules can slow you down

Test on both platforms after linking

Connect with people who have native experience

Development: conclusion

Do

Develop on iOS where possible

Have a native buddy on hand

Don’t

Update macOS or Xcode before a tight deadline

iOS is great, oder..?

Building, signing and testing

iOS: IPA file

Developer account required

Lots of certificates

Different build settings for debug and release

Android: APK file

Very simple build steps

Produces APK which can be used straight away

Building, signing and testing: Android

Build

Share

Publishing: creating an account

iOS

$99 per year

Businesses require a DUNS number

Android

$25

Publishing: submission

iOS

Scary forms

“U.S. export laws require that products containing encryption be properly authorized for export.”

Publishing: review process

iOS

Requires test accounts

Make sure your staging servers are up!

Description must be very accurate

Android

Relatively painless

Hang on a sec….

Possible overkill for Android?Too much magic?

TL;DR

Develop on iOS

Build and publish for Android

For iOS, use Fastlane

For continuous deployment, use Fastlane

Allow significant time for debug -> App Store

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