Introducing Expo Support for Nx
Blog post from Nx
The blog post announces the introduction of the @nrwl/expo package, enhancing support for Expo in monorepos using the Nx tool. It explains the differences between Expo and React Native, highlighting Expo's managed workflow, which simplifies the developer experience by eliminating the need for separate iOS and Android code maintenance while offering tools like Expo Application Services (EAS) for building and distributing apps. The post provides a step-by-step guide to creating a simple Expo app to display a poem using the React Native Paper library, integrating with PoetryDB to fetch random poems. It also covers building standalone apps with Expo and EAS Build, emphasizing the benefits of using Nx for creating scalable and reusable libraries in monorepos. The app, "Poem of the Day," is available on both Android and iOS platforms, demonstrating the practical application of these tools.