React Native Developers: How To Identify Top Candidates
Finding a strong talent on the market is sometimes breaking the tie. Today, when RN is used widely on many platforms, including VR headsets, smartphones and home appliances under own smart home, it is hard and tricky to find someone good, especially in a short period of time.
A standard hiring process at OpenGeeksLab entails a CV review, a video or phone interview resulting in shortlisting the candidates for an on-site interview. Remember that Talent Recruiting also depends on the specific project goals & customer requests.
What is React Native? RN is a framework for building mobile apps under React, designed by Facebook. React deals with real native components. This technology is used to build new apps from scratch as well as to update existing native mobile apps without the necessity to resubmit an application.
Skills that are necessary for a strong React Native programmers
Our ideal candidate should be aware of native iOS and Android components. Also, experience with recent JavaScript frameworks and React would be essential.
Tech interview will also cover libraries and other standpoints. Candidates shall have strong knowledge of JavaScript (JSX), be comfortable in using JS tools and understand how API works within mobile applications. Based on our experience working with this type of apps, we summarised a basic skill set required from specialists in React Native:
JavaScript /JSX | HTML/CSS | OOP | Mobile background | Community involvement
JavaScript /JSX
Knowledge of Javascript language & architecture (JSX, ES6, ES7 standards) as well as Flux Design Pattern or related libraries.
WEB (HTML/CSS, SASS/LESS)
Styles in RN are written within components, not in web programming languages, still it is necessary to know fundamental principles of web development.
OOP: (Restful API integration).
Mobile background. Experience working with a Native Directory.
Community involvement: Skills in Xcode and Android studio.
Both a strong account profile on GitHub and active participation within relevant Facebook groups and other social media would be a huge advantage when considering which React Native programmer to hire. If there is no profile on GitHub, our HR team at OpenGeeksLas requests to write and send a code sample code which we discuss during the interview.
Screening available candidates
React Native developers shall have a proven track of a record with at least one of the following tasks completed:
– Writing the code for a new app developed from scratch.
– Re-writing and updating the code within existing apps.
– Porting software from the web to mobile apps.
– Shared on GitHub some samples of components already delivered
– Related projects successfully launched within the same domain.
A detailed job description and design requirements would be highly valuable to define the delivery time as well as it will help you with proper project planning and management in advance.
OpenGeeksLab is a highly specialized software development firm that focuses on the creation of custom software solutions for multinational corporate clients in Europe and North America. We are an Eastern-European team of professionals experienced in providing complex and proven solutions for mobile and web development projects.
We will be happy to assist you with finding verified professionals in React Native. Let’s get in touch to discuss your next new project!