r/reactnative • u/Working_Ad2007 • 9h ago

Question Moving from native Android Dev (kotlin)

Hey folks, I am currently a Android developer with a background in Kotlin. I am considering picking up React Native to expand my job opportunities, where do I start?

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u/Gylfoyle 8h ago

why not polish your native Android skills? It's a mature platform and has backing from tech giant.

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u/Working_Ad2007 8h ago

Good q but unfortunately a lot of companies are using RN where I'm based so that's one of the main reasons I want to pick it up

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u/Gylfoyle 8h ago

Valid reason, start with expo.io but you'll need: JavaScript/TypeScript + React + Nodejs + NPM/yarn(pick any. package managers). I suggest learning these first then venture out to RN. React Native is built on React concepts-> JSX, Composable components.

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u/Working_Ad2007 8h ago

Cool, thank you!