Getting started with React Native and ClojureScript

React Native is a widely-used framework for developing cross-platform mobile applications for platforms such as Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows, utilizing a "bridge" to convert JavaScript code into native platform components. ClojureScript, a functional programming language known for its concise and immutable syntax, has gained traction among developers for creating dynamic web applications and is increasingly being integrated with React Native for mobile development. This integration leverages ClojureScript's interoperability with JavaScript, allowing for a leaner codebase and easier maintenance. Despite certain outdated methods for combining React Native with ClojureScript, the use of starter templates like the rn-rf-shadow simplifies the process, enabling developers to quickly bootstrap applications. The article details the role of tools like Node.js in transpiling JSX to JavaScript and the importance of functional programming features in ClojureScript for improving code readability and reliability.