Hermes Engine is a JavaScript engine optimized for running React Native applications on mobile devices. Developed by Facebook, Hermes aims to improve app startup time, reduce memory usage, and optimize overall performance on Android and iOS platforms. It achieves this by precompiling JavaScript code into efficient bytecode during the app build process, resulting in faster execution and reduced bundle size.
Compared to alternative JavaScript engines like V8 or JavaScriptCore, Hermes is specifically tailored for React Native development, offering significant performance benefits for mobile applications. It is actively maintained by the React Native community and recommended for developers looking to enhance the performance of their mobile apps.
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