I created my first React Native application using Expo to build and deploy the app. If you click on the “See it in Action” link above you can download and install the APK on an Android device (make sure you enable outside sources in your settings).

This project was easier than I thought thanks to Dave’s FreeCodeCamp tutorial!  He walked me through the steps of creating the application from ground zero all the way to a development build. I was able to find additional videos on the process of actually creating the ADK file for installing the app as well as publishing the app on the Google Play Store. 

The hardest part of this for me was the build. I had an invalid image, and it took me a few builds (removing dependencies and such) to figure that out. It was helpful that I already knew React, but Native is significantly different so there was a lot to learn. I’m excited about improving my skills in the future.