React Native is generally viewed as good at only tackling simple application use cases, with the expected trade-off being increased developer velocity at the cost of noticeable application performance, especially for complicated, media-heavy use cases. This talk covers how NTWRK builds a livestream shopping app with React Native. We’ll review the team's technology choices (tooling, packages, implementation) to power the core “live show” experience and the techniques we deploy to ensure a reliable and performant user experience.