MOBILE BRIDGE: MAKING WEBVIEWS FEEL NATIVE

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

Shopify's MobileBridge framework transforms WebViews to feel more native by addressing three core issues: performance (reducing load times by 75% through preloading), appearance (removing web elements like zooming), and integration (having seamless web-mobile communication). This hybrid approach allows Shopify to maintain development speed while still delivering a near-native experience for non-critical screens in their app (which is one of the largest complaints of cross-platform frameworks like React Native).