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Shopify has moved away from React Native for its mobile development, with AI coding agents helping it rewrite the Shop app in native code in 12 weeks, The Pragmatic Engineer reports.
Why it mattersThe shift is a concrete example of how coding agents may change the cost and pace of a major software rewrite. React Native remains a viable option, particularly for smaller teams, but Shopify’s decision raises a bigger question: when does faster development make a native rebuild worth the trouble?
Discuss: Would you choose a native rebuild if AI agents made it quicker, or stick with a mature cross-platform framework?
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