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Advanced Concepts in React Native Development

Take your React Native apps from working to polished - animations and gestures, native device features, performance profiling, and testing with Jest and Detox - and bridge the gap between intermediate and expert-level development.

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13 assignments across UI, native features and testing

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01 About the course

From intermediate to expert-level React Native.

Three modules: advanced UI and UX, native features and platform-specific APIs, and testing and debugging.

3
Modules
Polish to production
27
Video lessons
Short, hands-on
13
Assignments
Practice and graded
10h
Total learning time
Self-paced, flexible deadlines

Advanced Concepts in React Native Development is the next step for developers who can already build React Native apps. It covers advanced UI and UX techniques, gesture handling and animations, native device integrations and platform-specific APIs, and testing and debugging best practices.

By the end, you can design advanced interfaces with animations, transitions and optimized layouts, integrate native device features and third-party libraries, improve performance through debugging, testing and profiling, and protect sensitive data - across 27 short video lessons, 10 readings and 13 assignments.

It's course 2 of Board Infinity's Holistic Mobile App Design & Development specialization on Coursera, for intermediate React Native developers who want to build visually dynamic, reliable apps.

Inside the course
01Advanced UI and user experience≈ 4h 02Native features and platform-specific APIs≈ 3h 03Testing and debugging React Native apps≈ 3h
02 Who it's for

Built for developers ready to go beyond the basics.

If you already build React Native apps and want them faster, richer and more reliable, the course was written with you in mind.

RN developers

Intermediate React Native developers

Move from working apps to polished, advanced ones.

Cross-platform

Cross-platform developers

Add camera, location, sensors and notifications to shared code.

Quality

Quality-focused professionals

Improve reliability with unit, integration and end-to-end testing.

Engineers

Mobile engineers

Build visually dynamic apps that stay fast under load.

03 What you'll learn

Four outcomes. Production-ready apps.

Each module takes your apps a step further, from how they look and feel to how they're tested and secured.

Module 1

Design advanced UIs

Complex layouts, custom components, animations with Animated and Reanimated, and gesture-driven interactions.

Module 2

Integrate native features

Custom native modules, camera and media, geolocation, sensors, and local and push notifications.

Modules 1, 3

Debug, test and profile

Profile bottlenecks, avoid re-renders, and test with Jest, mocks and Detox.

Module 3

Secure sensitive data

Apply security measures that protect user data and support privacy-regulation compliance.

1:1 coaching · optional add-on

Build with 1:1 coaching from industry experts.

A dedicated coach from your target domain: someone who has done the job, hired for it, and knows exactly what it takes.

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  • A written roadmap you keep
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Find your bottlenecks

Profile your own app with someone who knows where to look.

Review your test strategy

What to unit test, what to cover end to end, and how to keep it fast.

Build a portfolio app

Shape a project that shows off animations, native features and tests.

Aim it at a role

Which mobile roles this opens, and what to learn next.

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04 Syllabus

Three modules, from animations to end-to-end tests.

About 10 hours end to end - 1 week at 10 hours a week, fully self-paced. Every module lists its learning objectives, its content, and what you'll walk out with.

27 videos 10 readings 13 assignments ≈ 10 hours Download full syllabus
Learning objectives - by the end of this module you can:
  • Build complex layouts with ScrollView and FlatList grids, and customize NativeBase and React Native Paper components
  • Create animations with the Animated API and Reanimated, and animate transitions between screens
  • Implement swipes, pinches, taps and custom gestures with React Native Gesture Handler
  • Avoid re-renders with React.memo and useCallback, optimize lists with VirtualizedList, and profile bottlenecks
What's inside
12 videos79 min
4 readings40 min
5 assignments + course check-in125 min
Topics covered
ScrollView for long content FlatList grid layouts NativeBase & React Native Paper Animated API Reanimated Screen transitions Swipes, pinches & taps React Native Gesture Handler React.memo & useCallback VirtualizedList Performance profiling
You'll leave with: polished, animated, gesture-driven interfaces that stay fast as your app grows.
Learning objectives - by the end of this module you can:
  • Explain the native module bridge, and create and link custom native modules
  • Debug issues in native code
  • Access the camera and media libraries, geolocation and maps, and the accelerometer and gyroscope
  • Implement local notifications and set up push notifications with Firebase
What's inside
8 videos47 min
3 readings30 min
4 assignments105 min
Topics covered
Native module bridge Custom native modules Debugging native code Camera & media libraries Geolocation & maps Accelerometer & gyroscope Local notifications Push notifications with Firebase
You'll leave with: the ability to reach beyond JavaScript - native modules, device hardware and notifications - from one cross-platform codebase.
Learning objectives - by the end of this module you can:
  • Write unit tests for React Native components with Jest
  • Test asynchronous code with mocks
  • Set up Detox for end-to-end testing
  • Debug with React Native Debugger and Flipper, and handle and log errors
What's inside
7 videos54 min
3 readings30 min
4 assignments105 min
Topics covered
Jest for testing Testing React Native components Async code & mocks Detox end-to-end testing React Native Debugger Flipper Error handling & logging
You'll leave with: a testing and debugging workflow - Jest, Detox and Flipper - that keeps your apps reliable as they grow.
05 Tools & skills

Master the tools behind polished cross-platform apps.

The four toolkits you work with, and the skills you leave with.

Module 1

Reanimated & Gesture Handler

Smooth animations, transitions and custom gesture interactions.

Module 2

Native modules

The bridge to device features: camera, location, sensors.

Module 2

Firebase notifications

Local notifications and push notifications set up with Firebase.

Module 3

Jest, Detox & Flipper

Unit, end-to-end testing and debugging, in one workflow.

Skills you leave with

Twelve concrete capabilities, grouped the way the work actually splits - the interface, the native layer, and quality.

UI & UX

How your app looks, moves and responds.

  • UI/UX design
  • Animations
  • Gesture handling
  • Performance tuning

Native & security

Reaching the device, safely.

  • Cross-platform development
  • Native device integrations
  • Authentication
  • Data security

Testing & debugging

Keeping apps reliable.

  • Unit testing
  • Software testing
  • Development testing
  • Debugging
Certificate

Proof you can link to.

Finish the graded work and Board Infinity issues a certificate through Coursera - with a public verification link and a one-click path onto your LinkedIn profile.

Issued on completion of the graded assessments. Counts toward the Holistic Mobile App Design & Development specialization when you've finished all three courses.

On your profile in one click

Add it to your LinkedIn profile, resume or CV, where recruiters actually look.

Anyone can verify it

Its own verification link, so a hiring manager confirms it in seconds.

Earned, not attended

Awarded on graded assessments in all three modules - it certifies what you can do.

Two names on it

Board Infinity as the provider, Coursera as the platform.

06 Career impact

One codebase, two platforms. Teams need developers who make it feel native.

These are the roles that build on exactly this skill set.

Where these skills are in demand

React Native Developer

Building advanced cross-platform apps - the role this course maps to most directly.

Cross-Platform Mobile Developer

Shipping one codebase to iOS and Android with platform-specific features.

Mobile UI Engineer

Crafting animations, transitions and gesture-driven interfaces.

Mobile QA Engineer

Writing Jest and Detox tests that keep releases reliable.

Mobile Performance Engineer

Profiling and fixing re-renders, slow lists and bottlenecks.

Mobile App Developer

Building feature-rich apps with camera, location and notifications.

Mobile Security Developer

Protecting sensitive user data and supporting privacy compliance.

Front-End Developer (Mobile)

Bringing React skills to native mobile platforms.

The honest comparison

What you're actually paying for

Every topic in this course exists free somewhere on the internet. Nobody is pretending otherwise. What a course adds is the order you learn it in, the practice that makes it stick, and something to show at the end.

What you get
This course
DIY with free content
A sequenced learning pathUI → native → testing
3 modules that build on each other
Scattered tutorials, no sequence
Practice with feedbackLearning that sticks
13 practice and graded assessments
Copy, paste, forget
Testing built inNot an afterthought
Jest, mocks and Detox end to end
Demos with no tests
Expert-built contentIndustry knowledge and practice
Board Infinity's industry experts
Comment-section guesswork
Proof for recruitersVerifiable, on LinkedIn
Certificate with verification link
Nothing to show
07 The bigger path

More from the Holistic Mobile App Design & Development specialization.

This course stands on its own - but it's also the second step of a three-course path. Enrolling automatically enrolls you in the specialization.

Course 1

Cross Platform Mobile Development with React Native

Cross-platform principles, React Native architecture, responsive UI, state management, data fetching and local storage.

≈ 15 hours
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Advanced Concepts in React Native Development

Animations and gestures, native device features, testing and debugging, and data security.

≈ 10 hours · 3 modules
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Course 3

Microservices and Deployment by using ASP.NET

ASP.NET Core microservices, Docker and Docker Compose, and CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps.

≈ 11 hours
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08 FAQ

Common questions

Everything learners ask before enrolling, answered plainly.

About the course

You'll learn to take React Native apps to an advanced level. Module one covers ScrollView and FlatList layouts, NativeBase and React Native Paper, the Animated API and Reanimated, screen transitions, gestures, and performance optimization with React.memo, useCallback and VirtualizedList. Module two covers native modules, the camera and media libraries, geolocation, sensors, and local and push notifications. Module three covers Jest, mocks, Detox, React Native Debugger, Flipper and error logging.

Coursera lists this as an intermediate-level course. A basic understanding of React Native, JavaScript or related technologies is recommended. You'll need a computer, internet access, Node.js, npm and a code editor such as Visual Studio Code. Course 1, Cross Platform Mobile Development with React Native, covers the foundations.

The current enrollment options and price for your region are shown on the Coursera course page. The course is included with a Coursera Plus subscription, and Coursera's financial aid is available for eligible learners. Enrollment also includes the whole Holistic Mobile App Design & Development specialization track.

About 10 hours of total learning across 3 modules - roughly 4 hours for advanced UI and 3 hours each for native features and testing - with 27 video lessons, 10 readings and 13 assignments. Coursera estimates 1 week at 10 hours a week. It's fully self-paced - deadlines flex around your schedule.

Each module has a practice quiz for every lesson and a one-hour graded assessment at the end - 13 assignments in all. A short reading after each lesson goes further into topics like animations and transitions, accessing device features, and integration and end-to-end testing.

No. This course is developed and offered by Board Infinity on Coursera. It is an independent educational resource, it is not official Meta preparation material, and it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Meta or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.

Yes - this page is Board Infinity's own overview of our course. Enrollment, payment, video lessons, grading and the certificate all happen on Coursera, where the course is hosted. Think of this page as the detailed tour before you head there.

Career & certificate

Yes. Completing the graded assessments earns you a shareable certificate from Board Infinity, issued through Coursera with its own verification link. You can add it to your LinkedIn profile, resume or CV, and the same completed work counts toward the full specialization certificate.

It supports React Native developer, cross-platform mobile developer, mobile UI engineer and mobile QA roles, and helps front-end developers bring their React skills to native mobile platforms.

Two ways. The certificate goes in your LinkedIn Licenses & Certifications section via Coursera's one-click add. Just as valuable is naming what you can do: a line like “Built advanced React Native apps - Reanimated animations, custom native modules, push notifications, and Jest and Detox testing” gives interviewers something concrete to ask about.

Yes. Module two explains the native module bridge, walks through creating and linking custom native modules, and covers debugging issues in native code - alongside the camera, geolocation, sensors and notifications.

This is the second course of the specialization. Before it comes Cross Platform Mobile Development with React Native (~15 hours); after it, Microservices and Deployment by using ASP.NET (~11 hours). Completing all three earns the specialization certificate.

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Make your React Native apps feel truly native.

Three modules. Ten hours. Advanced UI, native features, testing and security - and a certificate to show for it.

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