Framework · 2015–now · Platform Wars
React Native
React components on native views. Share logic with web until platform differences ruin your sprint.
Why React Native stuck
React Native stuck because web teams could ship mobile without learning two platform religions. Bridge pain and upgrade churn are real taxes. Still cheaper than twin native teams for many product shapes.
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Framework · 2013–now
React
Components and unidirectional data. Won the front-end by being good enough and having a gravitational ecosystem.
Framework · 2017–now
Flutter
Paint your own pixels on iOS and Android from one codebase. Google's bet against native UI fragmentation.
Practice · 2010–now
Mobile-first / Responsive
Design for the small screen first. Became table stakes, not a differentiator.