Hadaf Tech Bootcamp

Mobile App Development BootcampReact Native — Level 1

This React Native Level 1 course is the foundation of your journey with React Native. Over six intensive days you'll go from zero to building real, visually appealing mobile applications — setting up your environment, mastering components, state and navigation, and connecting to live backends.

1–6 February 2024 6 days · Thu–Tue Borama Innovation Hub

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Cohort · Feb 2024

Days

10+

Hands-on sessions

Facilitators

Real app, built by you

What you'll learn

From environment setup to a working app.

A practical, build-first curriculum — every concept is applied immediately in code.

Intro to React Native

Why React Native, its advantages, and how cross-platform mobile development works.

Dev Environment

Set up VS Code, Node.js, npm and Android Studio emulators — ready to build.

Node.js & npm

Packages, the npm ecosystem and the JavaScript tooling that powers your app.

Git & GitHub

Version control fundamentals — commit, branch and collaborate with confidence.

Components, State & Props

The building blocks of React Native UIs, and how data flows through them.

Navigation

Build custom, multi-screen navigation that feels native and intuitive.

Backend Integration

Connect to live data with the Fetch API and Axios.

Design Thinking

A human-centred methodology for designing products people actually want.

Soft Skills

Communication, teamwork and the professional habits that get you hired.

The schedule

Six days, mapped out.

1–6 February 2024 · Borama Innovation Hub, Borama, Somaliland. Two sessions each day, 08:00 – 12:00.

Day 1

Thu, 1 Feb

Getting Started with React Native

Abdiwahab Maal

08:00 – 10:00

Development Environment Setup

Abdiwahab Maal

10:00 – 12:00

Day 2

Fri, 2 Feb

Node.js and npm

Abdirahman Mohamed

08:00 – 10:00

Git and GitHub

Abdiwahab Maal

10:00 – 12:00

Day 3

Sat, 3 Feb

React Native Components

Abdiwahab Maal

08:00 – 10:00

Styling & Layout

Abdiwahab Maal

10:00 – 12:00

Day 4

Sun, 4 Feb

State & Props

Abdiwahab Maal

08:00 – 10:00

Design Thinking

Ahmed Mohamed

10:00 – 12:00

Day 5

Mon, 5 Feb

Navigation

Abdiwahab Maal

08:00 – 10:00

Managing State

Abdiwahab Maal

10:00 – 12:00

Day 6

Tue, 6 Feb

Backend Integration (Fetch & Axios)

Abdiwahab Maal

08:00 – 10:00

Soft Skills & Wrap-up

Samakaab Baashe

10:00 – 12:00

Who teaches

Learn from people who build.

Industry practitioners and the Hadaf Tech team, guiding you hands-on throughout the week.

Abdiwahab Maal

Directing Manager · Lead Facilitator

React Native, Environment, Git & Backend

Abdirahman Mohamed

Backend Developer

Node.js & npm

Ahmed Mohamed

Manager, Borama Premier Bank

Design Thinking

Samakaab Baashe

Co-Founder & CTO, Hadaf Tech

Soft Skills

From the room

Our community in action.

Participants from previous cohorts building, collaborating and learning at the Borama Innovation Hub.

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Facilitator mentoring participants during a hands-on session

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