--- title: "Why to choose React Native for your mobile app development" publication: "React Status" issue: 127 published_at: "2019-02-27" canonical_url: "https://react.statuscode.com/issues/127" --- This week's React news #127 — February 27, 2019 [Read on the Web](https://react.statuscode.com/issues/127) React Status Your weekly React news digest, every Wednesday [![\](https://res.cloudinary.com/cpress/image/upload/w_1280,e_sharpen:60/zqk8snjqendedgcgjvfy.jpg)](https://houssein.me/progressive-react) [Progressive React: Building Faster React Apps](https://houssein.me/progressive-react) — A guide (which starts off with a handy checklist) on building faster React apps by way of a handful of useful optimizations. Houssein Djirdeh [Choosing React Native For Your Mobile Tech Stack](https://ideamotive.co/react-native-development-guide/) — This is certainly aimed more at business folks but does a pretty thorough job at presenting the case for React Native, compares it to other toolkits (e.g. NativeScript and Flutter), explains who’s already using it, why, etc. IdeaMotive [![\](https://copm.s3.amazonaws.com/8f8e4606.jpg)](https://www.bignerdranch.com/bootcamps/courses/full-stack-and-react-essentials/) [Full Stack & React Essentials Bootcamp](https://www.bignerdranch.com/bootcamps/courses/full-stack-and-react-essentials/) — If you missed the 02/25, sign up for our 06/17 class. Big Nerd Ranch sponsor [Is React Translated Yet? (Yes and No..)](https://isreacttranslatedyet.com/) — A while back, React put out a call asking for people to help translate its documentation into other languages and [it appears to be going well.](https://reactjs.org/blog/2019/02/23/is-react-translated-yet.html) [Spanish](https://es.reactjs.org/), [Japanese](https://ja.reactjs.org/) and [Brazilian Portuguese](https://pt-br.reactjs.org/) readers have almost all of the core documentation ready to go. React Project [Using Custom React Hooks to Simplify Forms](https://upmostly.com/tutorials/using-custom-react-hooks-simplify-forms/) — A neat (and practical!) use case for hooks - building forms in an efficient, reusable manner. James King [A Cheatsheet for React Users Who Use TypeScript](https://github.com/sw-yx/react-typescript-cheatsheet) — Rounds up a variety of links, tips, and sticking points that you might encounter when working with React from TypeScript for the first time. Not new but has had a lot of updates recently. Shawn Wang 💻 React Jobs [Senior Full Stack JavaScript Developer - Atlanta, GA (Full-Time)](https://www.sstid.com/careers/javascript-developer) — Join our talented team building a cloud-based platform that’s helping some of America’s largest companies track things with RFID. Strategic Systems [Find a Job Through Vettery](https://www.vettery.com/tech?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=cooper-reactstatus&utm_term=tech&utm_content=grouped&utm_campaign=ad-77585) — Vettery specializes in developer roles and is completely free for job seekers. Create a profile to get started. Vettery 📘 Tutorials [How to Access the Redux Store Outside a React Component](https://daveceddia.com/access-redux-store-outside-react/) — _“I’ll show how to access a JWT token from the Redux store, but the techniques will work with any data you might have.”_ Dave Ceddia [Building iOS and Android Apps with the MongoDB Stitch React Native SDK](https://www.mongodb.com/blog/post/building-ios-and-android-apps-with-the-mongodb-stitch-react-native-sdk?jmp=cpress&utm_campaign=WW_CP_newsletter_sponsorship&utm_content=20190227&utm_medium=display&utm_source=reactstatus) — Create a single app that works on web, iOS, and Android using React Native and MongoDB Stitch. MongoDB sponsor [How to Implement Runtime Environment Variables with `create-react-app`, Docker, and Nginx](https://medium.freecodecamp.org/how-to-implement-runtime-environment-variables-with-create-react-app-docker-and-nginx-7f9d42a91d70) Krunoslav Banovac [Accessibility is not a 'React Problem'](https://www.netlify.com/blog/2019/02/25/accessibility-is-not-a-react-problem/) — Nothing in React prevents us from building accessible web apps and the fundamentals still matter. Leslie Cohn-Wein [React Production Deployment on Heroku](https://blog.bitsrc.io/react-production-deployment-part-3-heroku-316319744885) — Heroku is a mature platform that continues to provide an easy way to deploy apps. Esau Silva 🔧 Code and Tools [Ionic React Now Available in Beta](https://blog.ionicframework.com/announcing-the-ionic-react-beta/) — Ionic, a framework for building cross-platform hybrid mobile apps, is commonly associated with Angular but now it’s available in a React flavor too with around 70 components intended to cover the main use cases when building mobile apps. Josh Thomas (Ionic) [Play.js: A Node and React Native IDE for iPhone and iPad](https://playdotjs.com/) — It’s on the iOS App Store and costs a few dollars. nakiostudio s.l. [Automated Visual Testing for React Apps. Start for Free](https://percy.io?sponsorednewsletter&utm_source=reactstatus&utm_medium=sponsored_newsletter&utm_campaign=190227&utm_term=brief) Percy sponsor [ReactN 1.0: React, but with Built-In Global State Management](https://github.com/CharlesStover/reactn) Charles Stover [Zero Server: A 'Zero Configuration' Web Framework](https://zeroserver.io/) — Build a webapp with Node, React, MDX, and more, without worrying about package management _or_ routing. Remote Interview, Inc. [A Bumper Collection of React Hooks](https://nikgraf.github.io/react-hooks/) — Literally links to over 500 different hooks used or offered by React projects. You’ll want Ctrl+F for this page :-) Nik Graf A **[Cooperpress](https://cooperpress.com/)** publication. [Change your email address](https://react.statuscode.com/edit_subscription/*|UID|*) or[Stop getting this newsletter](https://react.statuscode.com/leave/*|UID|*) © Cooper Press Ltd · Fairfield Enterprise Centre, Louth, LN11 0LS, United Kingdom