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Lyfe is a mobile fitness and nutrition app. Users log workouts against an exercise library with personal records and track calories and nutrition. I build the Android version and work on the shared React Native, Expo and Supabase code with a second developer.
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Huge congratulations on hitting the $10k milestone! 🚀 Truly inspiring to see what’s possible on Contra.
I joined Contra just about a month ago as a full-stack developer. I’ve set up my services and published a few case studies, but I'm constantly learning how to optimize my presence here.
If you could look back at your early days, what’s the #1 thing you did that moved the needle for your profile visibility and landing initial inbound clients?
Any quick tips for newcomers would mean a lot!
Just hit my first $10,000 on Contra 🥳🎉
I joined Contra a while ago without really knowing what to expect, and it’s been really nice to see it gradually become a place where I’ve met great clients and worked on projects I genuinely love.
Here’s to the next one 🥂
📱 One thing I check before building any React Native app: what actually needs to be native? Not every feature needs custom native code.
A lot of MVPs can move much faster with:
• Expo
• Firebase Auth
• push notifications
• RevenueCat / Stripe
• REST APIs
• shared iOS + Android codebase
But if the product needs Bluetooth, complex background services, advanced camera logic, heavy native SDKs, or custom platform behavior — that changes the architecture early.
The mistake is choosing Expo or bare React Native because one is “better.”
The right choice depends on the product.
Good mobile architecture starts with constraints, not preferences. ⚙️
