Expo Go and development builds are both tools for developing React Native apps, but they need to be used differently because they have different intentions. In this tutorial video Beto explains what each of them is, how they differ. And when you should choose Expo Go vs when you should choose a development build.

00:00 Starting out with an Expo App
00:27 Create a new Expo App
1:10 Start a development server
1:17 Open the simulator
1:37 What is Expo Go?
1:57 Why do I need an app to build my app?
3:15 Start editing your Expo app
3:45 How to get started with Expo Go
4:39 Limitations of Expo Go
7:08 What is a development build?
8:16 How to create a development build
8:40 how to create a development build locally
12:03 How to test a development build on a real device
12:40 How to use EAS Build
15:09 How to trigger a build
20:50 When to switch from Expo Go to a development build?

References:

Expo go vs development build blog: expo.dev/blog/expo-go-vs-development-builds
Expo Go: expo.dev/go
Expo development builds: docs.expo.dev/develop/development-builds/introduct…
Expo Prebuild: docs.expo.dev/workflow/prebuild/
How to migrate from Expo Go to a development build: docs.expo.dev/develop/development-builds/expo-go-t…

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