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If you’ve ever been in a mobile app kickoff meeting, you know the energy. Whiteboards fill up with ideas, features get debated, and everyone can already picture the final app sitting in the app store.
But then reality sets in. Before the first user ever taps “download,” there’s a maze of technical challenges: setting up tricky build environments, untangling native dependencies, and dealing with the dreaded “it works on my machine but not on the client’s iPhone” problem.
At Dotsquares, we’ve been building apps long enough to know this struggle well. From sleek consumer apps to enterprise-grade platforms, we’ve seen it all. And over time, one approach has consistently stood out for our React Native projects: Expo.
Not because it’s the “easy way out,” but because it helps us focus on what really matters—delivering high-quality apps, faster.
Let’s be real. Spinning up a bare React Native project can be tedious. You’re juggling Xcode, Android Studio, Gradle, and provisioning profiles before you even write a single UI component. Sometimes it takes a full day just to run a basic “Hello World” on your device.
With Expo, that pain vanishes.
A new project is just one command away:
npx create-expo-app
Minutes later, you have a clean, ready-to-go structure.
But the real game-changer is Expo Go. Instead of fumbling with cables or lengthy build commands, developers just scan a QR code and see their app instantly on an iPhone or Android. With live reload, it feels more like building for the web—fast, fluid, and incredibly satisfying.
Calling Expo just a “tool” doesn’t do it justice. It’s an ecosystem—like a fully stocked workshop where every tool is guaranteed to work together.
Need the camera, GPS, or access to contacts? Normally, you’d hunt through GitHub repos, hope the library is well-maintained, and pray it doesn’t conflict with your setup.
With Expo, all of that comes built-in. APIs for core device features are maintained and quality-checked by the Expo team.
That gives us two big advantages:
Many of our strongest developers come from a web background with React experience. Expo makes their transition into mobile development seamless.
It abstracts away much of the native complexity, so they can focus on writing clean React code without becoming Android Gradle or Xcode experts overnight. This not only speeds up onboarding but also helps us use our talent more effectively across projects.
For years, the biggest criticism of Expo was that it limited custom native functionality. The old “eject” process meant leaving the comfort of Expo’s managed workflow.
That’s no longer the case.
With EAS Build and Development Builds, we can add custom native modules without losing the Expo experience. Apps are built in the cloud, and developers can still enjoy the same QR-code simplicity with custom functionality baked in.
In short: the ceiling is gone. We now have the best of both worlds—Expo’s smooth developer experience plus full native flexibility.
Our choice of Expo isn’t just about developer convenience—it’s a business decision.
Here’s what it means for our clients:
In an industry where speed and adaptability are everything, Expo isn’t just a framework. It’s a strategic enabler that helps us bring our clients’ ideas to life—faster, cleaner, and with fewer roadblocks.
At Dotsquares, Expo isn’t just part of our toolkit. It’s the foundation of how we build mobile apps that deliver real impact.
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