When our team decided to move from separate iOS and Android apps to a single React Native codebase, I was skeptical. I’d spent years investing in Swift, Xcode, and everything that comes with being an iOS engineer — why walk away from all that?

But I stayed curious, asked the hard questions, and ended up leading the migration. This talk is for iOS or Android devs who’ve heard “we’re going React Native” and felt that pit in their stomach. I’ll share how we approached the rewrite at Zenjob, how native expertise made all the difference, and why native skills are not only still relevant — they’re essential.

If you’ve ever wondered where you fit in a cross-platform world, this is the talk for you.