Why Expo and Expo Go — React Native for Beginners

Starting a bare React Native project means dealing with Xcode, Android Studio, CocoaPods, and Gradle before you even write a single line of UI. Expo removes all that friction. In this lesson we explore what Expo provides, why it's now the officially recommended way to build React Native apps, and how Expo Go lets you test on a real device in seconds.

What You'll Learn

What Expo is and how it simplifies React Native development
The difference between Expo Go and development builds
Why the React Native team officially recommends Expo as the starting point