{"id":9099,"date":"2018-12-11T15:37:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T15:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uruit.com\/blog\/?p=9099"},"modified":"2023-06-01T06:43:04","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T09:43:04","slug":"three-reasons-we-love-xamarin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/three-reasons-we-love-xamarin\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Reasons We Love Xamarin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/three-reasons-we-love-xamarin\/#And_why_it_could_be_the_best_solution_for_your_company\" title=\"And why it could be the best solution for your company\">And why it could be the best solution for your company<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/three-reasons-we-love-xamarin\/#Cross-platform_development_of_native_apps_saves_time_and_money\" title=\"Cross-platform development of native apps saves time and money.\">Cross-platform development of native apps saves time and money.<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/three-reasons-we-love-xamarin\/#Its_mature_and_stable_so_moving_to_a_new_version_is_a_smooth_and_efficient_process\" title=\"It\u2019s mature and stable, so moving to a new version is a smooth and efficient process.\">It\u2019s mature and stable, so moving to a new version is a smooth and efficient process.<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/three-reasons-we-love-xamarin\/#There_is_a_lot_of_support_available_in_the_community\" title=\"There is a lot of support available in the community.\">There is a lot of support available in the community.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_why_it_could_be_the_best_solution_for_your_company\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And why it could be the best solution for your company<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the last couple of years, we\u2019ve noticed a trend in companies searching for a cross-platform solution for mobile apps. The main reasons are reduced time to market and maintenance costs. We\u2019ve found that Xamarin fits the bill in these areas <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has some major advantages for our developers. Here are the top three reasons we love <a href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/outsourcing-mobile-development\/\">working with Xamarin<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cross-platform_development_of_native_apps_saves_time_and_money\"><\/span><b>Cross-platform development of native apps saves time and money.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Xamarin allows you to use the same code to develop native apps for both iOS and Android. If your project needs a cross-platform solution, Xamarin is much more efficient and cost-effective than pure iOS or Android development, as the latter requires multiple teams to coordinate while they build the same features for both platforms. Our team often uses Xamarin.Forms, which is especially effective for building visual elements with a native look and feel; developers can code the UI once and use this identical code for both Android and iOS. Over the course of previous Xamarin projects, we\u2019ve collected customized components and ready-to-use elements. Nowadays, they help us streamline the development process.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_mature_and_stable_so_moving_to_a_new_version_is_a_smooth_and_efficient_process\"><\/span><b>It\u2019s mature and stable, so moving to a new version is a smooth and efficient process.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first version of Xamarin was released in 2011 and is currently on its third iteration. Unlike newer frameworks such as React Native, your app won\u2019t become outdated every time there is a better version available. In addition, updating to a new version of Xamarin does not require making significant changes to the existing code. Our team recently migrated an application from Xamarin 2.3 to 3.2 in just a few days and without any headaches or hang-ups. In contrast, migrating to a new version in a different framework can be a long and costly process. This happens because it involves re-writing code that had already been implemented in an earlier version.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_is_a_lot_of_support_available_in_the_community\"><\/span><b>There is a lot of support available in the community.<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another advantage of this framework&#8217;s maturity is that there is a thriving online community that shares tips, tools, and data with other developers who use this framework. This open-source environment is a real asset. If you\u2019re facing a particular challenge, chances are, someone else has too &#8211; and they\u2019ve shared code that can help you tackle it. Our team has not only taken advantage of these great resources, but has taken active part in the community by sharing Xamarin code to GitHub.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9106\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9106\" style=\"width: 1829px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uruit.com\/xamarin-application-custom-development-case?utm_source=blog%20post\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9106 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Momentum.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1829\" height=\"1147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Momentum.png 1829w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Momentum-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Momentum-1024x642.png 1024w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Momentum-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Momentum-1536x963.png 1536w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Momentum-750x470.png 750w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Momentum-1140x715.png 1140w, https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Momentum-20x13.png 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1829px) 100vw, 1829px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Get to know our development case study of a Xamarin app.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there are certainly other cross-platform solutions, we love working with Xamarin because it creates native apps and it\u2019s a mature and flexible framework. We think this technology will continue to grow in popularity as the demand for <a href=\"https:\/\/uruit.com\/blog\/xamarin-vs-react-native\/\">cross-platform solutions<\/a> increases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>What about you, what are your thoughts on this subject? 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