How we use it: Building Out the Window with React Native and Parse

This post details the use of React Native for building an iPad point-of-sale application for a new restaurant, highlighting its intuitive layout semantics (Flexbox) and short feedback loop for rapid iteration. It also describes the use of Parse as the backend for menu items, transaction handling, and order queuing for a thermal printer, simplifying the order process and providing out-of-the-box analytics. The system combines Parse, React, and a serial printer to create a functional point-of-sale system.