(2017-08-12) Hybrid Mobile Apps Are Overtaking Native Phonegap

Hybrid Mobile Apps are Overtaking Native – PhoneGap

Several open source frameworks have come and gone over the past few years. Now that the dust has settled a bit, there are four top choices: Ionic, React Native, NativeScript, and Xamarin

These four frameworks are wonderful options, but they do require upfront time investment before you can feel productive

Web browser developer tools, especially in Google Chrome, have advanced so much that developers typically utilize them all day long. They provide many features, including layout issue resolution, JavaScript debugging, and network performance profiling. Perhaps the best feature for hybrid app developers is the ability to test responsive/device-specific viewports. This gives an idea of what your app looks like on popular devices. While not perfect, it’s incredibly useful