Web Rush

Episode 190: Building Apps with Capacitor, React Native or Flutter with Thomas Vidas

Episode Summary

Thomas Vidas talks with us about Capaciator - how it differs from React Native or Flutter, what Capacitor gives you access to on the device, what the developer experience is like with Capacitor, and compelling reasons to consider using Capacitor on your next project.

Episode Notes

Recording date: June 2, 2022

John Papa @John_Papa

Ward Bell @WardBell

Dan Wahlin @DanWahlin

Craig Shoemaker @craigshoemaker

Thomas Vidas @ThomasVidas

Brought to you by

• AG Grid

  

• IdeaBlade

Resources:

• What is a cross functional team
• Capacitor JS
• React Native
• Flutter
• Flutter vs Ionic for cross platform development
• Hybrid Apps comparing react native, ionic and flutter
• Who is going to Support your Next Mobile App Project? Hint: Not React Native or Flutter
• Flutter vs Capacitor
• Dart language
• Custom native Android code with Capacitor
• Custom native iOS code with Capacitor
• Push notifications for Capacitor
• Cordova s Capacitor
• Web Rush Podcast episode 103 - Building Web Apps with Capacitor
• ngConf

Timejumps

• 00:52 Ward's belt phone
• 03:26 Guest introduction
• 05:58 What is capacitor?
• 07:14 Mobile first or web first development
• 07:59 Sponsor: Ag Grid
• 08:59 How does Capacitor differentiate itself?
• 14:22 Does Capacitor give you access to the device?
• 18:19 Sponsor: IdeaBlade
• 19:20 What is developer experience like for Capacitor?
• 21:03 How much is Capacitor?
• 27:11 What's the compelling reason to use Capacitor?
• 31:45 Final thoughts

Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.