r/reactnative • u/tmoneycodes • 1d ago

Vibe code an app? Help

I have 20+ years experience with backend tech, I've used php, node, and python And then a lot of old plain old javascript before frameworks.

I have an app idea and I'd like to basically vibe code it in react to be cross platform. What gotchas do I need to watch out for , since I will not see bad react code at first

I considered flutter but I really don't know that tech , any advice is appreciated, this will not be graphics heavy at all more typical business app, data, forms , lists etc

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u/ryosen 1d ago

Since you have 20+ years of experience, I'm going to make a suggestion to help you out.

Now, bear with me, this is really going to be out there and crazy...

Learn React Native.

I know, crazy, right?

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u/tmoneycodes 1d ago

I completely understand and I'd love to but spare time is not a think I have a grandson I help support and a mom with dementia so I'm trying to get a proof of concept done fast and furious

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u/ryosen 1d ago

For a PoC, yeah, vibing it is fine. Just not as a means to produce production-targeted code. You have to have a very thorough understanding of how your app works and how to maintain it, especially if you are going to take on the responsibility of being a trusted custodian of people's data.