Managing network connection status in React Native

This guide explains how to manage network connection changes in a React Native app by using the NetInfo library to monitor connectivity and axios for making network requests to a public API. It emphasizes the importance of creating mobile apps that can handle poor or no internet connectivity to improve user experience and retention. The guide provides a step-by-step approach to setting up a React Native project, importing necessary packages, and implementing features that alert users to connection changes, using a combination of state management and UI components. It includes a demonstration of creating a user list app that fetches data from an API, handles network disruptions gracefully, and provides a retry mechanism for fetching data when the connection is restored. The document concludes with suggestions for further enhancements, such as making network state globally accessible and caching data to allow offline browsing, which are strategies used by social media apps to maintain user engagement.