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React Native tutorial

chrysntm.com

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You lost me at

  yarn add native-base --save
  
  npm install @expo/vector-icons --save

When I read `native-base` I was all: ewww. Everybody I talk to who used it in previous project regretted it and build back.

Second, the mixture of yarn and npm in the code snippet shows that the author either didn't understand what they are doing, or does not care to lead with a clean example. It's okay to stick with only npm in a beginners tutorial.

Update: Also, why the Python prerequisite?

While I think you could've been a lot more constructive with this comment, you're right—it's clear the author is new to the practice.

I wish there were a way to encourage more people to write without simultaneously causing the spread of bad advice. At least, it does seem like good ideas mostly prevail?

Edit: upon actually reading the whole article, I gotta say, this is exceptionally low-quality stuff by HN's standards.

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