Dev Training

Getting started

Before the first session make sure to setup your developer environment correctly.

Session 1 - Scaffold overview

Introduction to the django-scaffold and react-native-scaffold and exploration of the code.

Topics:

• What exactly is a RAD stack app?
• What libraries are included by default in your app?
• Folder structure for the FE and BE.
• Webpack and Metro config aliases.
• app.js autoloading mechanisms with glob imports.
• Python automatic module discovery.
• Guidelines/Code style guide.
• Generating a demo app.

Session 2 - Modules overview

Introduction to the modules system, first look into creating modules and their structure.

Topics:

• What is a module?
• Why write a module?
• What types of modules exist?
• Creating your first module.
• meta.json - what is it used for and how do I fill it in?
• What are good module candidates?
• Refactoring existing source code to make it modular.

Session 3 - Modules tools (CLI)

Deep dive on the modules tooling that is available as a command line interface. How to perform common operations such as installing/removing modules on an app.

Topics:

• Parsing/validating modules.
• Installing your first module.
• Removing a module.
• How to extract already existing source code from a project into a module.
• How to update an existing module with updated source code from a project.

Session 4 - Writing Javascript modules

More advanced topics around authoring Javascript modules, managing npm dependencies, and exporting your components.

Topics:

• package.json, pyproject.toml, setup.py - how to manage those files.
• Adding libraries to your Javascript module.
• Adding libraries that contain native code (autolinking).
• How to export your React Native components.
• Running code on App Load.
• Data Fetching - Writing Redux code.
• Screen modules vs component modules vs react-native modules.
• Module Options (options.js).

Session 5 - Writing Python modules

More advanced topics around authoring Python modules, managing pip dependencies, and handling migrations.

Topics:

• pyproject.toml, setup.py - how to manage those files.
• Adding dependencies to your Python module.
• How to structure your Python module.
• How to handle migrations.
• Module Options (options.py).