There’s a lot to consider before committing to a framework to build a native app. If you choose to build in native, ask yourself whether you’re prepared to handle the downsides that come with it.
To start, you’re limited to one framework and writing in one programming language. If you’re not familiar with the syntax, that could pose a major learning curve. With native apps, it’s tempting to have a separate app for every device that a user might run your app on, but on the operations front, that’s a slippery slope with high overhead costs. If you’re on a tight budget or working on small teams like Chuck and Robbie, the cost of paying developers to maintain a bunch of apps isn’t appealing. There’s no shame in knowing your resource limitations and taking the easy route.
In this episode, Chuck and Robbie talk about the trade-off between building native apps in Swift, Objective-C, React Native, and other web technologies, why they enjoy progressive web apps, and Disney’s monopoly in media.
Key Takeaways
[02:21] - A whiskey Review - Four Roses Small Batch Select.
[11:11] - Chuck and Robbie discuss building apps in different frameworks.
[22:58] - Chuck and Robbie talk about progressive web apps.
[34:54] - TV Shows Chuck and Robbie are currently watching.
[51:46] - Chuck and Robbie’s Halloween plans.
Quotes
[03:16] - “It's crazy how no one has money because of the recession, and yet everything that you could possibly buy is super expensive and sold out all the time. It doesn't make sense.” ~ Robbie Wagner
[23:04] - “You feel like businesses don't feel like they have a presence unless they're in the App Store.” ~ Chuck Carpenter
[25:05] - “The one thing that has been that I've used as a progressive web app that's worked well is Google Photos.” ~ Robbie Wagner
Links
Four Roses Bourbon Small Batch Select
Costco
WhistlePig Rye Whiskey
Sagamore Spirit
White Dog Distilling
Buffalo Trace Distillery
Android
Java Script
iPhone
Flutter
Google
iOS
React Native
Expo
Capacitor
Electron
Samsung
Roku
NextJS
iPad
Apple
Chrome
Hulu
Wuf.plus
Astro
Ember
JSON API
Solid
American Horror Story
Game of Thrones
House of the Dragon
The Great
Netflix
Echoes
HBO Max
Disney
NBC
21st Century Fox
FX
National Geographic
Sons of Anarchy
Marvel
Star Wars
Wolverine
Spiderman
Deadpool
Aviation Gin
Welcome to Wrexham
Ballers
Entourage
David Letterman
My Next Guest Is
Peloton
Tik Tok
The Simpsons
Law and Order SVU
Peter Pan
Toy Story
He-Man
Zorro
Ninja Turtles
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