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Create an offline-first mobile movie search app with React Native and WatermelonDB

React Native has various data storage mechanisms for different mobile app purposes. For apps that are required to work offline and store lots of data, we need to use a database solution to manage all of that data. One great option for React Native is WatermelonDB, a reactive open-source cross-platform database framework. It's bullt on top of SQLite, and is very fast and scalable.

In Create an Offline-first React Native App Using WatermelonDB, Dhanraj Acharya demonstrates how to use WatermelonDB by building a movie search app, complete with reviews:

You'll build the complete app, including an admin screen that can be used to add new movies and update existing ones:

You'll discover why WatermelonDB is a great choice for managing data in React and React Native aplications, and see just how easy it is to use in your own apps.

Create an Offline-first React Native Application Using WatermelonDB

You'll start off by learning about the different database options in React Native and how to choose a database for your application. You'll then move on to building an example application showcasing how to use models, schema, actions, and reactive components in WatermelonDB.

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