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Expo Product Plan

React Native framework with managed workflow, OTA updates, EAS Build, and universal app development.

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Open the editable plan instantly, or carry its requirements into a generated system Architecture.

Managed React Native workflow

Expo Go (instant preview)

EAS Build (cloud builds)

EAS Update (OTA updates)

Expo Router (file-based routing)

Push notifications

Camera, maps, sensors APIs

Web support

Dev tools and CLI

Config plugins

As a developer, I can build iOS/Android apps with React Native

As a developer, I can preview instantly with Expo Go

As a team, I can build in the cloud without local Xcode/Android SDK

As a developer, I can push OTA updates without app store review

As a developer, I can use file-based routing

React NativeTypeScriptNode.jsFastly CDNAWSEASMetro bundlerHermes JSKotlin/Swift

Category	Requirement	Target
Performance	OTA update	< 5s to download and apply update
Performance	App startup	< 2s cold start with Hermes engine
Availability	EAS Build	99.9%: build failures block releases
Security	Updates	Code signing for OTA updates, rollback on crash

MVPReact Native Framework

Managed workflowExpo GoCamera/sensors APIsCLI

v1.0Build & Deploy

EAS BuildEAS Update (OTA)Push notificationsConfig pluginsWeb support

v2.0Full Stack

Expo Router (file-based)API routesUniversal appsDev toolsExpo Modules

Apps built with Expo: > 500K

EAS Build success rate: > 95%

OTA update adoption: > 60% of Expo apps

npm weekly downloads: > 1M

Real-time ride-sharing platform with driver matching, GPS tracking, surge pricing, and payments.

Video streaming platform with personalized recommendations, adaptive bitrate streaming, and content management.

Team messaging platform with channels, direct messages, file sharing, integrations, and real-time search.

Open the editable Product Plan first, then carry it into Architecture and Plan & Ship when it is ready.