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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