Speaker: Sebastiano Poggi

Like any other software discipline, frontend applications work in cycles: Patterns, architectures, and approaches often come back after disappearing from the mainstream. But every cycle also adds new technologies to the mix.

Case in point: Server-side rendering is back! Where we once used JSP and ASP, we now have server components in React 18, Server-Driven UI, JAMStack, and Island architecture.

Are we really at the beginning of a new frontend cycle? Let’s hear what our speakers have to say!

A question every mobile app project has to ponder is: do we want to go native, or do we want to use a cross-platform framework? And if we go the cross-platform route, which framework better suits our needs?

The choice is never easy, and requires a holistic understanding of the project’s needs, and the specific strengths and weaknesses of each approach. No two products are alike, no two companies are alike, and as such, there is no absolutely right answer. On the other hand, there are potentially many “wrong” answers that we need to identify. So, how to choose? As the common refrain in software engineering goes, “it depends”.

This session aims to give you the knowledge and tools necessary to make the best possible choice for your product, not just from a technical point of view, but also considering the impacts on the teams and the company. By covering some of the history of cross-platform frameworks, and identifying the unique pros and cons of each potential approach, we’ll reach a better understanding of the question itself, and get ready to make one of the most impactful choices for your product.