Best DevTools Podcasts (2025)

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121: Chrome DevTools Gets AI Superpowers 42:13

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This week is a news roundup while cohost Jack is away for a hackathon in SF. First up, is how Chrome DevTools has added AI to its panels. Now users can ask Gemini to explain console errors, make CSS changes via in the elements tab, and explain traces collected in the performance panel. HTMX has also jumped from v2 to v4 (alpha), rebuilding the inte…

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123: Is Google’s Antigravity IDE a Game-Changer or Just Another Fork? 48:56

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On this episode: We have yet another VS Code fork, but this time it’s from Google Uniwind makes Tailwind styling easy for React Native devs The Rust versus TypeScript debate continues Timestamps: 1:27 - Prisma 7.0 9:35 - Uniwind 12:18 - Antigravity 27:32 - Angular v21 release video 29:20 - Cloudflare outage 37:11 - Firefox gets an AI window 38:47 -…

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085 - Valdi vs React Native, Uniwind v1, WebGPU, Game Dev & AI Engineering 29:47

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This week’s episode is packed with performance breakthroughs, new UI tooling, graphics innovation, and my own deep dive into AI-assisted game development. We compare Valdi vs React Native, explore what Uniwind v1 means for the styling ecosystem, and look at how WebGPU is reshaping the future of graphics on mobile. ⚛️ React Native Radar: 🎉 Uniwind v…

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122: Snapchat Drops Valdi—A New Challenger to React Native? 44:21

12d ago44:21

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In a surprise move, Snapchat open sources its cross-platform UI Valdi. Valdi lets devs write UI components in TypeScript then compiles them to native views on iOS, Android, and macOS, offers instant hot reload without recompiling, and integrates well into already existing native apps. GitHub Universe 2025 wrapped up just a few weeks ago, and it had…

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084 - Expo MCP, MMKV, Godot Games & React Native Package Confusion 28:08

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This week’s episode covers another wave of React Native ecosystem updates — from Expo’s new AI-native tools to faster storage, cross-framework experiments, and even a React Native + Godot integration. ⚛️ React Native Radar: 🤖 Expo MCP Server – build AI-native apps with the new MCP integration 🧩 iOS Simulator MCP v1.5 – new Open/Launch/Install tools…

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120: Is the AI Bubble About to Burst? 54:05

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It’s been almost 3 weeks since the React Compiler hit v1.0 and Jack gives an update on the ease of adding it to a React-based project and immediate performance improvement he’s seen from it. Popular AI-powered IDE Cursor just released v2.0, and it’s going hard on the agent mode, offering things like: a multi-agent interface where agents can run in …

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119: Vercel’s Double Feature—Next.js 16 and Ship AI 47:29

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Another week, another new AI-browser. This time it’s OpenAI’s turn to introduce ChatGPT Atlas. As with the other AI browsers, Atlas knows the context of open tabs, has an agent that can do things for you, and (maybe its defining feature) it has "memory" built in so conversations can draw on past chats and details when needed. The team behind Vite r…

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#083 - React Native 0.82, The React Foundation, DevTools App, CSS Support, Uniwind & Split View Layout 29:47

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This week’s episode dives into all the major announcements from React Conf 2025—from the upcoming changes to React Native DevTools and React Foundation, to long-awaited features like CSS support and Hermes V1. Plus, I share updates on my latest projects, including the release of my Pocket Clone and progress on the Wolt Clone. ⚛️ React Native Radar:…

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118: Bun 1.3 - From Runtime to Full-Stack Powerhouse 43:22

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Back in May, the Remix cofounders revealed they were reimagining Remix v3 from the ground up, and this past week at Remix Jam, they gave a sneak peek of it. It’s fair to say this new framework shouldn’t be called Remix at all because it’s departed so far from its origins: devs manually update state, it uses signals, routes are defined in a TS doc, …

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Swyx on Cognition and The Meaning of Life 48:19

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a surprisingly good quality dense chat with Delta Institute https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYr1mSDNqKMBy Swyx

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React Goes Independent: Inside the New React Foundation 41:10

2M ago41:10

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It’s been a big week for React devs as the annual React Conf just wrapped up in Las Vegas. The biggest news? React and React Native are moving out from under Meta to a new React Foundation with an independent technical governance structure. The React Foundation’s mission will be to support the React community and ecosystem, and a board of directors…

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#082 - Expo App Structure, NativeWind v5, Expo Live Activity, Native APIs with JS & React Native Buoy 27:07

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By Simon Grimm

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Claude Code Levels Up: VS Code Extension, Checkpoints & Sonnet 4.5 41:58

2M ago41:58

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Anthropic dropped a bunch of good Claude Code updates. There’s a new a native VS Code extension, a v2 of the terminal version of Claude, code checkpoints, and it’s all powered by Sonnet 4.5, Anthropic’s best coding model yet. On top of Claude’s glow up, the Google Chrome team launched a Chrome DevTools MCP. AI coding assistants will be able to debu…

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Adam Argyle on Cracking the 2025 Web Dev Interview 1:03:05

2M ago1:03:05

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CSS wizard, and now Staff Design Engineer at Shopify, Adam Argyle, joins us on this episode to talk about what web development interviews are like in 2025 and what folks can do to stand out today. Links: Adam’s nerdy.dev website Adam’s Argyle Ink website Adam on YouTube Adam on Bluesky Adam on GitHub Adam on X Adam on LinkedIn https://nerdy.dev/cas…

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#081 - Expo SDK 54, Expo Router v6 & Expo UI Beta for iOS with Beto Moedano 1:04:46

2M ago1:04:46

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In this episode, I’m joined once again by Alberto Moedano aka Code with Beto. We discuss the exciting features of Expo SDK 54, including the introduction of React Native 0.81, the new Expo Router version 6, and the integration of Expo UI with SwiftUI. Beto and I also delve into the benefits of the Liquid Glass design, the improvements in build time…

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npm Under Siege: The “Shai-Hulud” Worm Attack 56:58

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The supply chain attacks on npm continue and this week, Crowdstrike’s npm packages fell victim to the “Shai-Hulud” worm. To mitigate the potential of downloading these malicious packages, consider pinning specific package versions in JS projects and using 2FA to publish new package versions to npm. Also this week, WebAssembly Specification (Wasm) r…

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npm’s Biggest Supply Chain Attack (and What We Learned) 50:13

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Just 5 months ago we covered how Storybook 9 was in beta, and already Storybook 10 is in beta. The biggest change is that Storybook is going all in on ESM and dropping CJS support, which is making for some big performance gains and smaller bundle sizes. This past week, npm suffered the largest supply chain attack in its history when a prolific OSS …

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#080 - LegendList 2, Expo SDK 54, New Modules and React Native 1.0? 29:17

3M ago29:17

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This week’s episode is packed with big updates in the React Native world—new tools, major releases, and even a glimpse into the future of the framework. ⚛️ React Native Radar: Maestro 2.0 released – faster, more powerful mobile testing Audio support updates from Software Mansion LegendList 2 brings better list performance Reanimated 4 stable – the …

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Warp Code and the Future of Agent-Driven Dev 51:57

3M ago51:57

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The Google vs. the US anti-trust lawsuit has finally drawn to a close, and (spoiler alert) Google doesn’t have to sell Chrome (or Android, for that matter). Going forward it will have to share certain search data with its rivals, and that’s about it, so this is definitely a big win for Google any way you look at it. The popular terminal company War…

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Bun v1.2: SQL, YAML & Security Scans 41:36

3M ago41:36

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Last episode, we lamented Claude’s lack of checkpoints to roll back code when it goes off the rails. Other devs feel the same, and this week Checkpoints for Claude Code debuted. It’s an MCP server that follows Claude Code, creating checkpoints when tasks are completed, allowing for easy reverts when needed. The Bun team quietly pushed some nice new…

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#079 - New Architecture, AI Impact, and the Next Wave of React Native Innovation with Jamon Holmgren 1:22:02

3M ago1:22:02

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In this episode, I’m joined once again by Jamon Holmgren, co-founder of Infinite Red and host of React Native Radio. We dive deep into the new React Native architecture - from TurboModules, Fabric Components, and Nitro, to whether it’s time for everyone to migrate. We also explore how AI is already changing development, what the future holds for to…

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Alchemy: IaC Without Terraform 54:37

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The latest craze for MCP this week? Instead of multiple MCP servers with different tools, use an MCP server that accepts programming code as tool inputs - a single “ubertool” if you will. AI agents like Claude Code are pretty good at writing code, but letting the agent write and execute code to invoke API functions instead of using a defined MCP se…

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TanStack Devtools: One Panel to Rule Them All 50:34

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You just can’t keep TanStack out of the news for more than a few weeks before a new product appears. This week, it’s TanStack Devtools, which provides a centralized devtools panel of all the Tanstack libraries for streamlined DX and custom devtools support. The State of CSS 2025 survey results are in, and highlights include: devs love the new `:has…

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#078 - FlashList v2, Native CSS in React Native & The End of the Old Architecture 30:52

4M ago30:52

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In this week’s episode, we explore major updates in the React Native ecosystem—fresh UI tools, performance boosts, and what the end of the old architecture means for developers. Plus, we dive into the debate on web vs in-app purchases and share the latest AI dev tool trends. ⚛️ React Native Radar: FlashList v2 – a complete ground-up rewrite for the…

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TanStack DB: Reactive Apps Without Firebase 45:34

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There’s drama brewing between AI-answer engine company Perplexity and hosting platform Cloudflare, which recently declared it would actively block AI bots from crawling websites without the owners’ permission. Cloudflare received complaints, set up its own test sites, and then asked Perplexity pointed questions only - and got answers! Not a great l…

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Is es-toolkit the Lodash Killer? 47:54

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There’s a new utility library in town called es-toolkit, and it’s gunning for Lodash. 2-3x faster, 97% smaller, full TypeScript support, and using modern JavaScript APIs, es-toolkit’s just added a “Lodash compatibility layer” to ensure an identical API and 100% Lodash compatibility. oRPC is the newest wrinkle in the Remote Procedural Call (RPC) wor…

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#077 - Future of React Native Animations, Building Games, Better Performance & New Packages 23:02

4M ago23:02

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This week’s episode dives into what’s next for animations, games, and performance in React Native—plus a wave of new tools and examples from the community. 🧰 React Native & Dev Tools: Reanimated 4 is here: what’s new and what’s next Precompiled React Native for iOS is coming in 0.81 Expo Router gets native tabs support Build 2D games using Matter.j…

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Is Open Source Software Infrastructure? 45:42

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GitHub is advocating for a European Union Sovereign Tech Fund to help pay the open source software developers building and maintaining software relied upon by economies and societies just like any other necessary infrastructure like roads and bridges. Apple gets called out by the Open Web Advocacy group saying its technical rules and restrictions a…

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Windsurf’s 72-Hour Power Shuffle 51:38

4M ago51:38

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There are so many headlines about AI IDE Windsurf as of late, but we’ll try to catch you up. First, OpenAI wanted to buy Windsurf for $3B, but the deal fell through due to Microsoft. Next, Google hired Windsurf’s top execs and researchers to work on its AI products, but didn’t buy the Windsurf IDE, for $2.4B. Then, Cognition bought the remainder of…

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Vercel Acquires Nuxt and Nitro 41:28

5M ago41:28

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Tech companies continue the acquisition spree of the summer when Vercel announces it’s hired the creators of NuxtLabs, the folks who build metaframework Nuxt and server runtime Nitro. Figma returns to the newscycle with the introduction of its Dev Mode MCP server. This server allows agentic coding tools to pull in design context directly from Figma…

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#076 - Unistyles 3.0, SwiftUI Filters, Nitro Hype & the Expo Debate 27:20

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In this week’s episode, we explore new tools, visual upgrades, and some trending controversy in the React Native ecosystem—plus, I finally shipped my Amazon clone and share what’s coming next. 🧰 React Native & Dev Tools: SwiftUI-style Filter component from Nishan Powerful styling updates in Unistyles 3.0 Redux DevTools for with React Native DevTool…

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Cloudflare Drops the Hammer on AI Crawlers 40:56

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The big tech company conferences continued this summer with Vercel hosting Vercel Ship 2025. As you’d expect there was lots of talk about AI and Vercel’s AI Cloud: tools, infrastructure, and platform enhancements to build AI agents and help AI agents use Vercel. On July 1, hosting platform Cloudflare declared Content Independence Day, and changed i…

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#075 - Epic React Native Packages, Background Images, Skia and WebGPU Updates, Expo Router & The MCP Hype 23:22

5M ago23:22

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This week, we’re diving deep into some of the most exciting updates in the React Native ecosystem—and I’m sharing a few personal shifts too. 🧠 Topics we cover: The future of graphics in React Native: Skia, WebGPU, and what’s coming in 2025 Wild performance with Fast Confetti by Alireza Support for background-repeat in styling Evan Bacon’s latest pr…

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Battle of the AI CLIs: Jack Tests Them All 45:36

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The field of AI coding agent CLIs is crowded and getting more so by the day, and our co-host Jack has tried them all so you don’t have to. The big four are: OpenAI’s Codex, Anthropic’s Claude Code, Google’s Gemini Code, and Amazon Q, along with some lesser known CLIs like AmpCode, OpenCode, and (the already shut down) Anon Kode. After trying everyt…

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#074 - Expo AI App Template, Icon Creator, Background Tasks, RSC & Triathlon Success 16:42

5M ago16:42

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In this week’s episode, we explore a handful of exciting tools and tutorials for React Native developers - plus a personal milestone: 🛠️ React Native Goodies: Generate beautiful icons in seconds with the AI App Icon CLI A new AI-powered app template from Evan Bacon A fresh tutorial on background tasks - a must for building polished apps 💻 From My D…

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Oxlint 1.0: The Linter That Leaves ESLint in the Dust 35:29

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In this episode: Linting is getting a whole lot faster with Oxlint Your browser is becoming part of your wellness routine And Copilot is getting more agentic features Chapter Markers: 1:05 - Oxlint 7:05 - Opera Air 11:24 - GitHub Copilot coding agent 18:45 - More Remix v3 updates 23:56 - What makes us happy Links: Paige - void0's Oxlint 1.0 Jack - …

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#073 - React Native 0.80, EAS Alternative, AI Voice Agents & Apple vs React Native 26:16

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In this week’s episode, we explore the latest updates and trends in the React Native world—and beyond: 🚀 What’s New: React Native 0.80 – What’s changed and why it matters A free alternative to EAS – Could this be a game-changer? Key takeaways from Apple’s WWDC – What iOS updates mean for React Native devs Hot new tools: InstantDB and Vapi (for buil…

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Rolldown-Vite: Evan You Just Made Vite 16x Faster 44:01

6M ago44:01

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We first reported on Evan You’s company void0 back in October, 2024, and now Evan and co are making good on their promise to rework the entire JS toolchain from the ground up with the release of Rolldown-Vite. The new package is a drop-in replacement for the Vite bundler we all know and love, with benefits like production build time reductions of u…

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#072 - The Frozen Arch, Killing my App & React Native World Domination 23:12

6M ago23:12

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The AppJS took place and there's a lot to learn from the amazing talks about the current state of React Native and its future. From frozen architecture to React Native news and new packages, we dive into everything in this episode! Also in this episode: - Why Simon is killing his app - My next clone project 🚀 Learn React Native: https://galaxies.de…

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The Browser Company Kills Arc 49:20

6M ago49:20

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OpenAI has a new API in beta called the Realtime API, which enables speech conversations with LLMs. Real-time text and audio processing means users can have conversations with voice agents and voice-enabled apps, and OpenAI makes it simple to connect via WebRTC or WebSockets. Several months ago, The Browser Company, abruptly announced they were sto…

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Zod v4: Prettier, Better, Faster, Smaller 53:59

6M ago53:59

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It’s been 4 years since TypeScript schema validation library Zod released v3, but the new v4 release makes it worth the wait. Expect faster parsing times across the board, built in error pretty-printing, and even a tree-shakeable API called Zod Mini for constrained environments like edge runtimes. There’s a new npm-based CLI tool for managing and s…

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#071 - Reanimated 4 Beta, LiveStore, DevTools & Expo Router Course 16:39

6M ago16:39

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While the AppJS is about to kick off, we talk about some cool new packages and updates around Reanimated and a new solution for local-first apps! Also in this episode: - New React Native Essentials - Apple still doesn't like my app - New Expo Router v5 Course - Are you VibeCoding? 🚀 Learn React Native: https://galaxies.dev/missions/zero-to-hero 🔥 W…

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VS Code Open Sources GitHub Copilot Chat 37:26

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This week both Google and Microsoft held conferences where they announced all the new, great AI breakthroughs, but there were a few other notable, web dev-focused pieces in between. VS Code announced it will be open sourcing the GitHub Copilot Chat extension, refactoring relevant components into its core codebase, as the next logical step “in makin…

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#070 - React Native Version Hell, React Server Components with Expo & Invoice App Updates 19:40

6M ago19:40

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No big news besides the RC of React Native 0.80, which gives us time to talk about the current version hell for React Native developers, and a great new Expo DevTool for everyone using TanStack Query! Also in this episode: - RSCs are underrated - Preview of Dead Simple Invoice App - Apple doesn't like my app - Open Water Swimming & Cold Water Shock…

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GraphQL and AI with Apollo CTO Matt DeBergalis 47:19

6M ago47:19

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CTO and co-founder of Apollo, Matt DeBergalis, joins us on this episode to talk about how GraphQL has continued to evolve over time, and how Apollo is focused on making it more accessible for developers and AI agents than ever before. For those less familiar with Apollo and GraphQL, Matt shares the history of both, including lessons he learned from…

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TanStack DB & The Rise of the Tannerverse 39:35

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TanStack, a collection of popular open-source software libraries, is back in the news cycle this week with the announcement of TanStack DB. TanStack DB extends TanStack Query with collections, live queries, and optimistic UI mutations to keep UIs reactive, consistent, and lightning fast. VS Code marks its 100th release of v1 with updates like: enab…

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#069 - Expo Router v5, Skia WebGPU, App Updates & Galaxies Lifetime 24:53

7M ago24:53

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Expo Router v5 was released, which dramatically improves authentication flows and finally allows to use RSC in production - although still in beta. Beyond that William Candillon shared epic updates about Skia and WebGPU, making even more powerful React Native apps possible in the future. Also in this episode: - Galaxies Lifetime pricing with one-ti…

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Design, Code, Publish - All in Figma? 49:25

7M ago49:25

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Node is back in the news with some noteworthy updates as v24 drops. It gets an upgrade to 13.6 for its V8 JavaScript engine, runs with npm version 11, and has more efficient implementation of the local storage API and test runner updates. Google has released its newest version of its Gemini AI model: Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O Edition), which clai…

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#068 - Expo SDK 53 Highlights, React Native AI, Worklets & No Apple App Store Commissions 27:05

7M ago27:05

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Expo SDK 53 was released after a short beta with many great new features, there are new AI packages for React Native to talk about and meanwhile Apple lost an important lawsuit that allows developers to make 30% more money with their apps! Also in this episode: - Why sleep recovery is critical for everyone - Next Galaxies Mission - New Galaxies Too…

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React Activity, Storybook 9 Beta, and AI as a Collaborator, Not a Crutch 55:50

7M ago55:50

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The React team’s been on a roll lately with new experimental updates. Last episode we covered View Transitions, and today we discuss Activity. Activity is a component to hide and show parts of the UI while maintaining the component’s state and continuing to render at a lower priority when it’s not visible on screen. Storybook 9 beta is out now, and…