Best ReactJS Podcasts (2026)

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088 - 2025 in React Native: The Good, the Overhyped, and the Lessons Learned 32:06

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2025 is coming to an end - and instead of another release recap, this episode takes a step back. In this year-in-review, I reflect on what actually mattered in React Native in 2025: the shifts that changed how we build apps, what was overhyped, what quietly became important, and the lessons I’m taking into 2026. This is a calm, opinionated look at …

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#256 Jake E. Keelyn - People don't have attention spans for guitar solos anymore 56:41

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Jake E is the only Swedish artist with projects simultaneously featured on Spotify’s Metal Trends playlist and national commercial radio in the same month. Alongside music, he is an actor, starring in the upcoming Hollywood fantasy film Eonblade with Doug Jones. He has collaborated with Mark Mangold on cross-genre AOR and modern rock projects, cont…

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RNR 350 - React Native Wrapped 2025 42:56

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In our popular year-end recap, our hosts are all back tother and joined by guest Josh Yoes to review the biggest React Native developments of 2025! They cover major releases, the shift to the new architecture, React 19 support, and how tooling and performance evolved across the ecosystem. Connect With Us! Blog Post | React Native Wrapped 2025 by Jo…

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087 - React Native 0.83, Security Vulnerability, Faster Builds, Expo Router Sneak & AI Coding Challenges 24:21

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This week’s episode covers a big React Native release, a critical React security vulnerability, and a wave of performance and DX improvements across the ecosystem. I also share updates from Tiny Harvest and talk about the realities of AI-assisted coding as projects grow. ⚛️ React Native Radar 🚀 React Native 0.83 released 📦 Release overview & what’s…

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RNR 349 - How 2025 Changed the React Native Job Market (with Taylor Desseyn) 46:32

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Mazen and Robin are joined by fan-favorite Taylor Desseyn to discuss how the React Native job market has shifted in 2025 and why community matters more than ever. They break down what skills companies want now and how developers can stand out in a tighter market. Show Notes RNR 302 - Landing a Job with Taylor Desseyn Thelma & James (The band Taylor…

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RNR 348 - From Ionic Evangelist to React Native Content Creator: Simon Grimm 43:14

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Mazen and Jamon chat with Simon Grimm about his move from Ionic pioneer to React Native creator. Simon highlights key cross-platform trends, why React Native’s future looks exciting, and how he supports developers through Galaxies.dev. Show Notes Simon Grimm's podcast, Rocket Ship: https://podcast.galaxies.dev Zero to Hero, Launch Your First Real M…

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086 - CSS Grid, Faster JSON, Uniwind Experience, React Native Rails & Tiny Harvest Game Update 25:49

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This week’s episode covers a mix of major React Native updates, powerful new tools, and insights from publishing my AI-engineered farming game, Tiny Harvest. We also talk about early experiments like React Native Rails and what CSS Grid means for the future of layout on mobile. ⚛️ React Native Radar: ✨ Gifted Chat v3 rewrite – modernized API, perfo…

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#255 Robin Horsfall: Would Putin Nuke Ukraine? 37:39

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Robin is a Former SAS Soldier. Writer, Veterans Campaigner and Public Speaker. Operations Nimrod and Mikado. 🔴 Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/09ikwotikx Episode Links: https://robinhorsfall.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-horsfall-52243220/ PODCAST LINKS: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nikos-show/id…

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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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RNR 347 - Skylight: Smart Displays Powered by React Native 37:24

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Mazen talks with Alex Lanclos from Skylight about how they power their wildly popular smart displays with React Native! Mazen and Alex dig into architecture upgrades, performance wins, and why Skylight is so excited about the framework’s future. Show Notes Skylight RNR 328 - Flashlight with Alexandre Moureaux RNR 325 - Legend List with Jay Meistric…

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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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PHPStorm Give Me Occult Vibes 1:51:27

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Wire:Live is next week baby! Listen to this on the plane or whatever. https://wire-live.comBy Daniel Coulbourne & Caleb Porzio

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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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RNR 346 - Shopify's Transition to the (new) Architecture 32:46

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In this episode, Mazen Chami sits down with Mustafa Ali (Director of Engineering and Head of Mobile at Shopify) and Thiago Magalhães (Staff Software Developer at Shopify) to dive deep into Shopify’s transition to the new React Native architecture. Show Notes Shopify Blog: Migrating to React Native's New Architecture by Thiago Magalhaes RNR 319: Sho…

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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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RNR 345 - Expo SDK 54 33:38

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Expo SDK 54 and React Native 0.81 are a perfect match—and our hosts Mazen Chami, Frank Calise, and Tyler Williams are here to break it all down. In this episode, they dive deep into everything new in Expo SDK 54, from faster precompiled iOS builds to the sleek Liquid Glass feature and Android 16 support. If you want the complete rundown of what’s f…

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

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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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RNR 344 - React Native 0.81 30:37

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This week, Mazen is joined by Infinite Red teammates Frank Calise and Tyler Williams to unpack everything included in the huge React Native 0.81 release. They cover Android 16 support, precompiled iOS builds, and many other updates! Show Notes React Native 0.81 Blog Article Expo SDK 54 Beta Blog Article Connect With Us! Mazen Chami: @mazenchami Fra…

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RNR 343 - Discord's Journey to React Native with Chas Jhin 40:09

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Chas Jhin, Director of Engineering for Discord, joins our hosts to unpack Discord’s adoption of React Native. Chas opens up about Discord's experience adopting React Native, performance challenges, and the New Architecture. Show Notes Discord's Switch Android to React Native (2022) Supercharging Discord Mobile (2025) Achieving Native iOS performanc…

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

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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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RNR 342 - Ignite 11: Bison 🦬 with Mark Rickert 38:14

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Infinite Red's own Mark Rickert joins to discuss the new Ignite 11 "Bison" release and the thoughtful changes that went into it! This latest update removes MobX State Tree as the default state management to give developers more flexibility, streamlines everything to new architecture-only, and includes improved light/dark theming right out of the bo…

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

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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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RNR 341 - Catching Up With Maestro Featuring Leland Takamine 34:26

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Maestro CEO Leland Takamine joins Jamon and Robin to discuss Maestro’s growth, new tools like Studio Desktop and cloud testing, and why reliability matters for automated testing. Show Notes Maestro's website RNR 262 - Maestro: The App-solute Solution for Mobile UI Testing Flashlight Maestro Docs Connect With Us! Leland Takamine: @lelandtakamine Jam…

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

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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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RNR 340 - RN Web vs React Strict DOM: Part 2, with Evan Bacon and James Ide 29:13

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Evan Bacon and James Ide from Expo join us as guests for the second part of React Native Web vs. React Strict DOM! Connect With Us! Evan Bacon: @Baconbrix James Ide: @JI Jamon Holmgren: @jamonholmgren Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Mazen Chami: @mazenchami React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red! Infinite Red…

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Charles E. Cheese 1:26:06

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We are doing a LIVE, IN-PERSON Livewire community event in Buffalo. Fill out the Interest FormBy Daniel Coulbourne & Caleb Porzio

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RNR 339 - RN Web vs React Strict DOM (Pt 1) w/ Nicolas Gallagher 40:47

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Nicolas Gallagher from Meta joins Jamon, Robin, and Tyler to kick off a two‑part series on React Native Web vs React Strict DOM. They discuss the origins of each, how Meta is using them, and what they mean for the future of cross‑platform React development. Show Notes React Strict DOM (GitHub) React Native for Web Connect With Us! Nicolas Gallagher…

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

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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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RNR 338 - React Native Enterprise Framework w/ Michał Pierzchała 44:40

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Michał Pierzchała from Callstack joins Jamon and Robin to talk about the React Native Enterprise Framework, why it’s built for large teams, and how it helps enterprises ship React Native apps at scale. Show Notes RNEF Website: https://www.rnef.dev/ RNEF Github: https://github.com/callstack/rnef Mike Grabowski’s tweet about the RN CLI in 2016: https…

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RNR 337 - Meta Quest for React Native w/ Markus Leyendecker 39:18

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Jamon sits down with Markus Leyendecker from Meta to talk about using React Native on Meta Quest. They cover what’s already working, what’s still coming together, and why mixed reality might be the next big frontier for React Native developers. Spoiler alert: Jamon might have purchased a headset after the recording of this episode! Show Notes Meta …

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

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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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RNR 336 - RLRN: Building Boca Socios with Solito ft. Nahue Alberti 22:32

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Nahue Alberti from Paisanos joins Mazen to break down how they built the Boca Socios app using React Native, Solito, and a universal architecture—plus thoughts on AI testing, fast iteration, and building for real fans. Show Notes "The Universal Way: One Codebase, all platforms" on Paisanos blog Paisanos on LinkedIn Paisanos on X Connect With Us! Na…

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

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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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RNR 335 - State Management Revisited 38:35

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State management isn’t one-size-fits-all. Jamon, Robin, and Mazen compare tools they’ve used on real projects, where trade-offs show up, and how their opinions have evolved. Connect With Us! Jamon Holmgren: @jamonholmgren Robin Heinze: @robinheinze Mazen Chami: @mazenchami React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio This episode is brought to you by Infin…

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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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RNR 334 - React Native MacOS with Saad Najmi 41:49

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Saad Najmi from Microsoft joins Jamon, Robin, and Mazen to break down React Native macOS. They discuss how it works, where it’s being used today, the challenges of maintaining cross-platform support, and why desktop might be the next frontier for React Native. Show Notes RN for Windows and Mac - Microsoft React Native Test App Chiara Mooney's Blog …

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

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

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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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RNR 333 - Expo Atlas with Cedric van Putten 38:28

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Cedric van Putten from Expo joins Jamon, Robin, and Mazen to talk about Expo Atlas—a tool for visualizing Metro bundles, spotting bloat, and understanding what your app is really shipping. Plus, the story behind how Atlas was built and where it’s headed next. Show Notes Introducing Expo Atlas Connect With Us! Guest: @cedric_dev Jamon Holmgren: @jam…

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

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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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RNR 332 - Codemagic 🤝 React Native with Martin Remmelgas 35:04

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Codemagic CEO Martin Remmelgas joins Robin and Mazen to talk mobile CI/CD in 2025: Why build tooling still has rough edges, how Codemagic handles versioning and code signing, and where the developer experience still needs work. Show Notes React Native CI/CD with Codemagic Codemagic Connect With Us! Martin Remmelgas: @martinjeret Robin Heinze: @robi…

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

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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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By Infinite Red

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RNR 331 - New Architecture, New Era with Riccardo Cipolleschi 39:34

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New Architecture. New Era. Riccardo Cipolleschi from Meta joins Jamon, Robin, and Mazen to break down what’s changed in React Native—from Fabric to TurboModules—and why this shift matters for developers, libraries, and the future of the framework. Show Notes React Native Directory Connect With Us! Riccardo Cipolleschi: @CipolleschiR Jamon Holmgren:…

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

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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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RNR 330 - React Native and Accessibility with Karly Lamm 33:59

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Karly Lamm joins Robin Heinze and Mazen Chami to explore accessibility in React Native. From common pitfalls and screen reader challenges to the value of inclusive design, they share how small changes can make apps work better for everyone. Show Notes Karly’s Blog post Jen Loker’s 2018 Chain React Talk React Native Accessibility Docs iOS VoiceOver …

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#254 Bad Brad: Nikos gets advice from his favourite electric guitarist 36:41

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Brad is a RIAA Certified Gold and Platinum Guitarist. He is passionate about guitars and sharing his over 40-plus years of experience in the music business. GUEST LINKS: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badbrad OUTLINE: 0:00 Intro 1:45 What is the next stage of me guitar playing after 5 years? 2:35 Why is singing and playing guitar so hard? 3:45 D…