๐ฑ 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:
โข Expo
โข Firebase Auth
โข push notifications
โข RevenueCat / Stripe
โข REST APIs
โข shared iOS + Android...
๐งฉ The biggest React Native architecture mistake is overbuilding version 1.
I often see MVPs start with:
โข too many abstractions
โข complex state management
โข custom native modules too early
โข microservices before theyโre needed
โข โfuture-proofโ architecture for users that donโt...
YAAAAY! TOP-5 OF CREATIVES ON @Contra HQ ๐ฅ
๐ฅ 5 React Native mistakes that cost more to fix later
After working on multiple mobile products, I keep seeing the same problems:
1๏ธโฃ Using global state for everything
Not every screen needs Redux. Keep local state local.
2๏ธโฃ Ignoring list performance
A badly configured FlatList...
๐ฅ Most React Native performance problems donโt actually come from React Native.
They usually start much earlier โ with a few architecture decisions that look harmless during MVP development ๐
โ ๏ธ Unnecessary re-renders
One small state update shouldnโt refresh half the app.
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