2. Native, Near-Native, or Just Don't Bother? (Why I Use Ionic)

So before we dive headfirst into Developer Hell (and oh boy, we will), let's take one step back and talk about how you actually build an app.

Because at some point, some well-meaning "guru" will tell you:

• "You have to build it native!"

• "React Native is the only real choice!"

• "Flutter is the future, bro."

And I'm here to say: no.