Yaroslav Dykyi

🔥 Firebase is great — until you use it for the wrong job. For many React Native MVPs, Firebase is perfect: • authentication • push notifications • analytics • crash reporting • real-time updates • quick backend setup But I usually avoid forcing everything into Firebase when...

📱 One small React Native habit that saves a lot of debugging time: keep API state and UI state separate. I see too many apps where loading flags, form state, server data, filters, modal state, and user session all live in one giant store. It works at first. Then every screen...

📱 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...

🧩 The biggest React Native architecture mistake is overbuilding version 1. I often see MVPs start with: • too many abstractions • complex state management • custom native modules too early • microservices before they’re needed • “future-proof” architecture for users that don’t...