Building apps should be fun, fast, and frictionless—but too often, we get stuck in setup hell. Expo Router, NativeWind, and built-in API routes are changing the game, making React Native development smoother than ever. In this video, I break down the most productive way to build web & mobile apps today: ✅ File-based navigation—no more manual setup ✅ Server-side API routes inside your project—no separate backend needed ✅ Tailwind-style styling with NativeWind—fast & consistent ✅ One codebase for web and mobile—true cross-platform power 🔥 Learn React Native FAST: https://galaxies.dev 🎓 Ready to go from zero to hero? Check out my React Native course on Galaxies.dev and start building production-ready apps today. 🚀 Zero to Hero: https://galaxies.dev/missions/zero-to-hero 🔗 Expo Router Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhzrgITqOWE 🔗 NativeWind Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_o17M30m5I 🔗 Reanimated 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgCLSR9EbDc 🔗 EAS Hosting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpPj5xZiiFo ############################# ❤️ You can also find me on: X: https://twitter.com/schlimmson TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simongrimm_ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simongr Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/galaxies.dev ############################# Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:54 The Problem 01:43 File-Based Routing with Expo Router 02:38 API Routes Inside Your Project 03:41 Styling Done Right with NativeWind 04:59 Web & Native in One Flow 06:24 The Takeaways