React Native vs Flutter: Become a Mobile Developer & Much More

Zero To Mastery Academy Instructor, Mo Binni just launched his brand new React Native course and answered the top upvoted Zero To Mastery community student questions.

Mo answers questions about react native vs flutter, getting started with react native, getting a job as a junior mobile developer with no previous experience and much more.

Mo is a Full Stack Engineer and Solutions Architect with over 7 years of experience in Software Architecture and Development. Having worked at a development agency for the majority of his career, he has seen it all.

Having been a mentor to many new developers throughout his career, Mo knows what works and what doesn't and is now using these experiences as an instructor for the ZTM Academy to teach you and help you succeed in your career as well!

Without further ado... please enjoy this ZTM AMA with Mo Binni 👇

Here are some of the topics covered if you want to skip ahead:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 2:21 - How did you meet Andrei?
• 3:30 - My experience with React Native
• 8:50 - How did you become a Full Stack Engineer & Solutions Architect? What is a Full Stack Developer? What is a Solutions Architect?
• 14:29 - Pragmatism in Software Development
• 15:00 - Coolest real-world project in React Native
• 16:20 - React Native Fast Image
• 17:06 - React Native vs Flutter: which one should I choose? Which one is better?
• 20:15 - React Native vs Flutter: job opportunities & React Native salary
• 24:09 - React Native vs Flutter: is Flutter better for Web?
• 28:05 - React Native vs Flutter: which one will thrive long-term?
• 30:50 - React Native performance issues
• 33:07 - Is Flutter or React Native easier to learn?
• 33:40 - React Native vs NativeScript with Svelte
• 35:10 - Can you create an E-commerce app in React Native?
• 36:19 - Can a React Native app codebase be used to create a web app?
• 37:40 - Does your React Native course use Expo? Is Expo used in the real world?
• 40:48 - What’s your opinion on Expo? Should I use Expo?
• 47:12 - Do you need a really good laptop to run React Native?
• 48:06 - Do you cover animations beyond the basics in the React Native course?
• 49:18 - What’s your opinion on State Management and Cache Management?
• 50:05 - How I "measure" my code. What does quality code mean?
• 52:28 - Coming back to State Management
• 54:10 - Will React Native be sufficient in the long run?
• 54:58 - Do we need to learn Kotlin or Swift?
• 57:00 - How long will it take to learn React Native and get hired as a mobile dev?
• 58:11 - What apps do I need in my portfolio to get hired as a junior dev vs senior dev?
• 1:01:07 - What isn’t included in your course that I need to know to get hired?
• 1:02:55 - Tips to get hired with no experience & how to stand out
• 1:05:50 - How do you choose what to focus on learning?
• 1:07:15 - React Native advanced topics
• 1:09:25 - Should I take this React Native course after Complete Web Developer?

Additional resources 👇:

1. Mo's brand new React Native course - Complete React Native Developer: Zero to Mastery
2. Mo's SQL + Databases course - Complete SQL + Databases Bootcamp: Zero to Mastery
3. For all the students asking about React Native vs. Flutter, it's always good to get different opinions so here's another post that outlines arguments for boths sides so you can decide what's best for you

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