#Mobile
4 items tagged “Mobile”
Designing a Delivery App for Unreliable Networks, Not Just Offline
TIL that 'handle offline' undersold the actual problem — the failure mode that hurt drivers most was a flaky, half-connected state, not a clean offline/online boundary.
Understanding React Native File URIs Before You Try to Upload One
TIL that a file:// URI from Expo's camera isn't a file you can send as-is — it's a path into a cache directory the OS can clear, and the upload code needs to treat it that way.
Android-Specific React Native Problems That Never Show Up on iOS
TIL that a React Native feature working perfectly in the iOS simulator is not evidence it'll work on Android — cleartext traffic, back-button handling, and permission dialogs all diverge silently.
Building React Native Apps with Expo: What the Managed Workflow Actually Buys You
TIL that starting a React Native app in Expo's managed workflow paid off immediately for camera/location access, but I still had to understand what 'ejecting' would cost before I needed it.