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A closer look into the future

App.js is a base. It is a place, where every React Native developer feels secure. Attend App.js Conf and meet people that joined the React Native Team at the very beginning. Talk to the authors of your favorite libraries and keep your ears on the ground for their new projects. The future of React Native is now. The future is at App.js.

What is React Native?

React Native is a JavaScript and React based technology, that allows the development of multi-platform mobile apps with native look and feel. It allows developers to reuse the same code on both iOS and Android, and so makes the programming more effective. Thanks to features like hot reloading, programmers experience hypes. We can still consider React Native a new technology. Facebook released an open-source version just four years ago. Active contributors, as well as users, are constantly pushing this technology forward. It is undoubtedly a thriving community, be a part of it.

We can still consider React Native a new technology. Facebook released an open-source version just four years ago. Active contributors, as well as users, are constantly pushing this technology forward. It is undoubtedly a thriving community, be a part of it.

Meet creators of RN & Expo

Join App.js Conf and listen to the talks by the members of the Expo team. Experience the importance of networking during the conference and run fierce discussions with speakers and other attendees at our evening event. Get first-hand Expo tips during our workshops ran by Expo's creators. Participate, discuss and boost your skills. Make your next mobile app in no time.

What is Expo?

Expo is an open source toolchain that extends React Native and facilitates the process of developing, building and releasing native iOS and Android apps. It is like Rails for React Native.

Expo reduces the number of decisions you need to make ahead. It provides built-in solutions for problems faced by most apps. Even complex features that used to take two days to complete can get done in minutes. You don’t have to know too much about mobile development. Expo provides you with numerous React-Native Components which can be used to build your app in just a few lines of code. Through access to a set of convenient tools, you can see the latest version of your app on your phone immediately after you make a change in your code. It also helps you prepare binaries from your JS app ready for uploading to Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

Push notifications, camera, ARKit, video, maps, facebook login, and crash reporting are all available right out of the box. Expo is a perfect fit for developers who already know Javascript and want to leverage their knowledge to build a cross-platform mobile application without having to deal with the burden of maintaining two different versions of code. Designers who know some React may find Expo helpful as well. With the simplicity of Expo tools and React Native components, you can build a prototype of a mobile application in no-time.

Contribute to open-source

The community of open-source developers is similar to a group of scientists. Most of the findings are shared with others and evaluated by them. This way, some of them become commonly accepted facts, others are denied and forgotten. That is more-less how the open-source projects work. Unlike the commercial ones, they develop much closer to the users' needs.

Why a conference?

Conferences are venues where you can meet core members of the community, share ideas and get inspired by them. You can be sure, that there are enough issues to solve for everyone. Join App.js Conf and become a member of the open-source community.