I don’t get how web designers complain about spending hours on one hero section.

I’ll easily go through 10+ iterations before I even know which directions are worth showing the client

10+ iterations before the client sees anything is the unglamorous secret behind every calm site like this. A psychosocial risk brand has to feel trustworthy without going cold, and this nails that balance. The restraint is doing the heavy lifting.

📱 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. ⚙️