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Why React Native Development Sucks (Unless You're Using Expo)
React Native, the sweet, sweet siren song that lures web developers into the world of mobile app development. "Learn once, write everywhere," they said. "It'll be fun," they said. And for a hot minute in 2016, it really did feel like the future. But now? In 2025? Unless you're using Expo, bare React Native development feels like trying to assemble IKEA furniture blindfolded while someone throws random Xcode build errors at your face. Let’s talk about why building apps in bare React Native is, quite frankly, a flaming dumpster fire of pain, frustration, and existential dread. 1. Welcome to Dependency Hell
React Native, the sweet, sweet siren song that lures web developers into the world of mobile app development. "Learn once, write everywhere," they said. "It'll be fun," they said. And for a hot minute in 2016, it really did feel like the future.
But now? In 2025? Unless you're using Expo, bare React Native development feels like trying to assemble IKEA furniture blindfolded while someone throws random Xcode build errors at your face. Let’s talk about why building apps in bare React Native is, quite frankly, a flaming dumpster fire of pain, frustration, and existential dread.
