React Native for Windows
React, an open-source JavaScript library for building web application user interfaces, was first introduced by Facebook in 2013. React's success and the increasing need for app development led to the creation of React Native in 2015, a framework allowing developers to use React alongside native platform capabilities to build apps using the same JavaScript and React principles.
Industry: Dev Tools & Platforms, Open Source, Enterprise Software
Technologies: C & C++, C# & .NET, Java, Windows, JavaScript
Solutions: Open Source, App Development, Porting, UX & UI
React Native was missing several core modules for Windows. This significantly impacted the open source community and Microsoft clients because Windows developers couldn’t access vital modules to develop Windows apps. Microsoft required a team with tech-agnostic expertise to port 16 modules to React Native for Windows to increase functional parity with other OSs.
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The team successfully ported 16 modules to React Native for Windows. These ported modules unblocked a diverse range of customers who were missing native modules available on Android and iOS. The project enabled the creation of a shared codebase and facilitated high-performance app development on Windows, allowing Microsoft and the open source community to build on this functionality.
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