Is there an advantage to setting up web app in React JS if mobile app is going to be in React Native

Question

I'll be starting a project, and due to reasons I'd like to use angular.

However I know that soon after we start the web app we'll also start a mobile app in React Native. Over this I have no control (thus no reason to suggest Native Script).

Setting personal preferences of developers aside, are there any reasons why we should consider React for the web too?

Answer 1

Yes, there are many reasons to build both web and native targets with React:

• Both use JavaScript and JSX so you have less technical overhead.
• Both follow the same design patterns, so you have less technical overhead.
• If you plan for it, you can reuse logic. This can save a significant amount of time and improve parity between web and mobile apps.
• There are already a bunch of great resources out there on building applications that use ReactJS and React Native together, providing direction and momentum.