Let's build a Realtime Chat mobile application in React Native based on WhatsApp UI design.

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Part 1:    • Let's build WhatsApp with React Nativ...  
Part 2:    • Let's build WhatsApp with React Nativ...  
Part 3:    • Let's build WhatsApp with React Nativ...  

If you are a beginner that wants to learn javascript and React Native, or an advanced javascript developer that wants to get into mobile development using react native then this tutorial is for you. This is a perfect opportunity to follow along and build this application together with us, and add it to your portfolio as it will help you land your next job.

We will start building the WhatsApp clone from scratch, starting by setting up a React Native project using Expo all the way to building the backend using AWS Amplify. We will walk through designing the UI layout of the app, structuring everything in components, and putting everything together. We will also implement navigation between screens, header bars, and tab bars for the Whatsapp menu.

For the backend, we will be using AWS Amplify, which is an amazing combination of tools and services from AWS, that helps us build mobile and web applications faster. It offers pre-made authentication components and flows, database, API (REST and GraphQL), storage, and much more. We will be using Graphql subscriptions for the real-time chat functionalities

Doing the Whatsapp clone yourself is a great opportunity to practice React Native, modern Javascript, and AWS Amplify. We are always trying to use the latest technologies and best practices, so that's another opportunity to learn something new, being it functional components, hooks, state, navigations, or AWS and Amplify.

🐱‍💻 Source code
https://github.com/notJust-dev/whatsapp

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Timecodes:
0:00 Introduction
03:33 Prerequisites
04:30 Setup AWS Storage
07:00 Implementing Image Picker
25:55 Upload image to S3
40:15 Full-screen images
54:05 Multiple images
01:26:05 Attachments
02:07:10 Videos
02:36:20 Improvements
03:06:16 Progress indicator
03:22:20 Homework
03:24:30 Outro

Disclaimer: This build is for educational purposes only!! All views, opinions, technology choices expressed in this video are my own and do not represent the views, opinions, technology choices of any entity whatsoever with which I have been, am now, or will be affiliated.

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