Cross-Platform App Development
Roadmap
Frontend Frameworks (UI for Apps & Web)
React Native (Recommended)
React fundamentals (Components, Hooks, Navigation)
Styling (React Native Styles, Tailwind RN, NativeBase)
State Management (Redux Toolkit / Context API / Recoil)
API Calls (Axios / Fetch)
Device APIs (Camera, Storage, Notifications, GPS)
Expo for rapid development & deployment
Flutter (Alternative, Dart-based)
Widgets (Stateless/Stateful)
Navigation & Routing
State Management (Provider, Riverpod, Bloc)
Material & Cupertino UI
API integration (http, Dio)
⚙ Backend Frameworks (APIs & Data)
Option 1: Node.js + Express.js
❖ REST API design (CRUD)
❖ JWT/OAuth authentication
❖ Database integration (MongoDB with Mongoose or PostgreSQL with Prisma)
❖ Real-time features (Socket.IO for chat/notifications)
Option 2: Django / FastAPI (Python)
▪ Django REST Framework or FastAPI
▪ Authentication (JWT, Session)
▪ ORM (Django ORM / SQLAlchemy)
▪ Asynchronous APIs (FastAPI)
Option 3: Firebase (Serverless, Quick Start)
✓ Authentication (Email, Google, OTP login)
✓ Firestore / Realtime Database
✓ Cloud Functions (serverless backend logic)
✓ Push Notifications (FCM)
✓ File Storage
🗄 Database Choices
SQL: PostgreSQL / MySQL with ORM
NoSQL: MongoDB / Firebase Firestore
Connecting Frontend & Backend
➢ API integration (REST or GraphQL)
➢ Auth tokens (JWT in secure storage)
➢ CRUD (App ↔ Backend ↔ Database)
➢ Real-time sync (WebSockets or Firebase Realtime DB)
Deployment & Distribution
Mobile Apps:
❖ React Native: Expo / EAS Build, App Store, Play Store
❖ Flutter: Android Studio / Xcode, App Store, Play Store
❖ Backend Hosting: Render, Railway, AWS, Firebase Cloud Functions
❖ Databases: MongoDB Atlas, Firebase, Supabase
Extras for Real-World Apps
➢ Push Notifications (Firebase, OneSignal)
➢ Payment Integration (Stripe, Razorpay)
➢ Maps & Location APIs (Google Maps API)
➢ Analytics (Firebase Analytics, Mixpanel)