Riajul Islam
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Mobile · 10 posts

Mobile

Cross-platform apps with React Native — offline-first patterns, sync and shipping to both stores.

Mobile13 min read

Deep Linking That Works From a Cold Start

A link that opens the right screen when the app is already running, and the home screen when it is not, is the standard half-finished implementation.

Mobile13 min read

Where Auth Tokens Belong on a Phone

AsyncStorage is a plain file on disk. Keychain and Keystore exist for exactly this, and the difference matters more than most teams assume.

Mobile13 min read

The App Store Rejections You Can Avoid

Most first submissions are rejected, and most rejections are for the same handful of things. Here they are, with what to do before you submit.

Mobile13 min read

Why Nobody Opens Your App a Second Time

Most apps lose the majority of users within a week, and most of that happens in the first session. What actually causes it, and what fixes it.

Mobile13 min read

One API, Two Clients: Sharing Between Web and Mobile

Share the contract, the types and the validation. Share the interface layer and you get something slightly wrong on both platforms.

Mobile13 min read

Push Notifications Are Not Guaranteed Delivery

Every layer between your server and a phone can drop a notification silently. Design for that, and ask for the permission at the right moment.

Mobile13 min read

Gestures at 60fps in React Native

A drag that lags by two frames feels broken in a way users cannot name. Keeping animation off the JavaScript thread is the whole technique.

Mobile13 min read

Expo in Production: What It Solves and What It Does Not

Expo is no longer the beginner option you outgrow. Here is what it actually removes from a React Native project, and where it still bites.

Mobile13 min read

Native App or PWA? The Decision in Practice

Most people asking for an app need a fast mobile site. Some genuinely need the store. The question that separates them is not technical.

Mobile13 min read

Building Offline-First in React Native

An app that needs a connection to show data the user already owns is broken on a train. Local-first storage, sync, and the conflicts nobody plans for.

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