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The article analyzes how AI agents have shifted the cost-benefit analysis for Shopify, making native development viable again by automating cross-platform implementation and testing tasks. This represents a significant evolution in AI-assisted software engineering where generative tools now handle the repetitive work that previously necessitated cross-platform frameworks like React Native.
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Native is now the future of mobile at Shopify
Simon Willison1 min read
We decided to switch from native to React Native in 2020 for three reasons: Stop building the same…
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