OMDb-Explorer

A simple react native app to explore OMDb listings

A Video walkthrough of the app is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LQ9zWkWL-rA
Used expo to set up a managed workflow for the app.
The only third external library used, apart from the ones included by expo, is:
- axios: Decided to use axios when faced with pluggable parameters in the GET requests to the REST API.

The UI for the app was inspired from the IMDb app on iOS. It was simplified a lot to meet the requirement and time constraints.

Development Decisions:

Stack Navigator used due to the [Show] -> [Detail, [Episode List]] hierarchy.
Axios used for networking due to its simple integration and ability to dynamiaclly add parameters to GET request.
Separate Card components for shows, and episode details.
Project can be built using the expo build command as documented here
In the present state, development mode, the project can be run as follows:
- Install Expo from App Store / Play Store on Device
- From terminal:
  - yarn install to install the dependencies.
  - yarn start to start development server
  - On Android:
    - Scan QR you see in above step in Expo app.
  - On iOS:
    - Scan QR code you see in above step in the iPhone Camera app.
An Android build of the app is also available on the following link as an APK: https://expo.io/artifacts/f1324258-76d8-450d-a26c-b6f390c4adc8

thePsguy / OMDb-Explorer