🖤❤️ RNR 363 ❤️🖤 AI coding tools are moving fast 👀 This week: @robinheinze.dev and @mazenchami.dev talk Claude, Cursor, Expo Agent and what building React Native apps actually looks like in the AI era. Listen now 👇 infinite.red/react-native...

🖤❤️ RNR 360 ❤️🖤 What if routing in React Native didn’t feel so complicated? 🤔 @robinheinze.dev and @mazenchami.dev talk with @tannerlinsley.com about TanStack Native Router and a much simpler way forward! New episode of RNR now available 👇 infinite.red/react-native...

🖤❤️ RNR 359 ❤️🖤 You know his voice. You know his jokes. But what does Todd Werth really think about software and AI? @toddwerth.bsky.social joins @robinheinze.dev to talk about the past, present, and future of it all. Listen now 👇 infinite.red/react-native...

🖤❤️ RNR 358 ❤️🖤 Build apps for Meta Quest using tools you already know? In Part 2, Evan Albert joins @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev to show how React Native devs can start shipping for the Quest headset 🥽 Listen now 👇 infinite.red/react-native...

Our team has been putting a lot of thought into how AI will shape our industry and @joshuayoes.com put together a great article with some great insights!

🖤❤️ RNR 357 ❤️🖤 @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev catch up on the biggest React Native 0.82–0.84 and @expo.dev SDK 55 updates, from the new architecture and Hermes V1 to faster builds, better tools, and AI upgrades. Listen now 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...

🖤❤️ RNR 351 ❤️🖤 We’re back for the 2026 season of React Native Radio! This week: @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev are joined by the (in)famous @mrousavy.com to talk Transforming Packages to Nitro ⚡️ Listen now 👇 infinite.red/react-native...

🖤❤️ RNR 349 ❤️🖤 Fan-favorite Taylor Desseyn (@tdesseyn.bsky.social) returns to break down the 2025 React Native job market!! @mazenchami.dev + @robinheinze.dev talk with Taylor about what skills matter and why community is more important than ever. Don’t miss it 👇 infinite.red/react-native...

🖤❤️ RNR 342 ❤️🖤 Ignite 11: Bison 🦬 dropped a few weeks ago, so we're bringing on fan favorite Mark Rickert to talk all about it! Hear about all of Ignite's new features, patched bugs, and even the backstory of why we named it BISON! Listen now: infinite.red/react-native...

THIS IS NOT A DRILL!! CHAIN REACT IS BACK!!!!!

Now Cursor can actually see what's going on in your iOS Simulator for you 👀🤖 The new `ui-view` tool in v1.4.0 inputs image data into your conversation context automatically so you don't need drag and drop images manually into your conversation.

🔥 ANNOUNCING: IGNITE 11 🔥 Ignite 11: Bison 🦬 is here!! What's new in Ignite? ✅ New Architecture by default ✅ Android edge-to-edge support ✅ Bring Your Own State Management (BYOSM) ✅ So much more! See what's new in Mark Rickert's full post 👇 shift.infinite.red/announcing-i...

BIG CHAIN REACT NEWS IS ON THE WAY 📣 Our team has something fun to share, and we think you'll love it. Be the first to find out by signing up on our website 👇 chainreactconf.com

using ignite in a nutshell

🖤❤️ RNR 334 ❤️🖤 This week: React Native on desktop? @saadnajmi.bsky.social from Microsoft joins our hosts to talk about bringing React Native to macOS! They talk about what works, what doesn’t, and what’s next. Don't miss it! infinite.red/react-native...

I am an unapologetic early to the airport person. My flight is in 5 hours. I am packed and ready. I could A) sit at home and kill time, or B) go to the nicest airport in the country (PDX), find a comfy spot where I can see planes and people, get some good food, and read or work. No brainer.

🖤❤️ RNR 332 ❤️🖤 This week, @codemagic.io CEO Martin Remmelgas joins hosts @robinheinze.dev and @mazenchami.dev to break down the hardest parts of mobile CI/CD—and how they’re working to fix them. Now playing in pod feeds everywhere 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...

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The results are in 📣 88% of developers now feel React Native is moving in the right direction. It's getting simpler, faster, and better. Hear @jamon.dev @robinheinze.dev & @mazenchami.dev break down the State of React Native survey results on RNR 329 👇 infinite.red/react-native...

If you've ever done a React Native upgrade, this is a must read. I might even add it to my GoodReads list for the year.

🖤❤️ RNR 329 ❤️🖤 The results are in! Thousands of devs shared their thoughts on React Native in 2024—what’s working, what’s painful, and what’s next. Jamon, Robin, and Mazen dive into the State of React Native survey 👇 infinite.red/react-native...

🖤❤️ RNR 327 ❤️🖤 Releasing a mobile app at scale? 📈 This week: Pratul Kalia joins our hosts to talk CI/CD, automation, and what **not** to do with Firebase! Listen now 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...

As a React Native company, we’ve seen firsthand just how incredible this community is. From hosting the US React Native Conf to building open source tools and watching RN transform businesses — one thing’s clear: React Native isn’t going anywhere. Here’s to 10 more years! 🎉🎉

Introducing: React Native Mornings with @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev! ☕️ You asked for video — we listened. We’re test-driving a new monthly series full of insights, jokes, and (of course) coffee… kicking things off with RN turning 10! 🎉 Watch now 📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL3f...

The hosts of React Native Radio are back together for a special celebration! 🎉 In episode 326, @jamon.dev, @robinheinze.dev, and @mazenchami.dev share stories, history, and fun throwbacks to celebrate 10 years of React Native. 🎧 Listen now: infinite.red/react-native...

React Native turns 10, and @jamon.dev has a special blog to mark the milestone. Venture back to 2015 as he reflects on the early days, how it shaped Infinite Red, sparked an incredible community, and what’s next for React Native. Read the post 📖 shift.infinite.red/react-native...

Happy Birthday, React Native!

🎉 React Native turns 10!! 🎉 10 years ago today, React Native was open sourced — kicking off a whole new way to build mobile apps (and completely changing our business along the way)! To celebrate a decade of React Native, we’ve got 3 special surprises for you 👇

Starting another media venture was not on my bingo card, but thanks to @mazenchami.dev, it feels easy 🎉. Now I just need to get a right-handed mug 🍻

Right-to-left support isn’t just flipping text—your entire UI changes. 🤯 👉 Navigation 👉 Screen transitions 👉 Tab bars Need a head start? That’s where Ignite comes in. @robinheinze.dev dropped Ignite tips like this at Chain React 2024 🧵

🖤❤️ RNR 325 ❤️🖤 Legend List is upping the performance in React Native! This week: @jayz.us joins @jamon.dev, @robinheinze.dev, and @mazenchami.dev to share how he built a smoother, faster list. Don't miss this LEGENDARY episode 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...

Always a joy to talk to Tzvetan. Definitely worth a listen!

Had so much fun ... BUILDING ... this episode 😂 🛠️ Also, peep the new landing page with me and my favorite co-hosts @jamon.dev and @mazenchami.dev, created by our own Yulian Glukhenko! infinite.red/react-native-radio

I'm re-doing my mom's website with Squarespace, which I've never used before, and holy cow this UX is amazing. What a product 🤯

Got to spend an amazing week in SF with some of my favorite people! @gantlaborde.com @jamon.dev @mazenchami.dev

Don't miss this Ignite-centric blog post from @frankcalise.bsky.social over on the @expo.dev blog!

🖤❤️ RNR 319 ❤️🖤 Shopify goes full throttle on React Native!! 🚀 This week: Mustafa Ali joins @robinheinze.dev and @mazenchami.dev to share how Shopify transitioned all their apps to React Native! Don't miss it. www.reactnativeradio.com/episodes/rnr...

I tried Expo's new EAS Hosting, plus some thoughts on using React Native for Web apps. Spoiler: I think it's seriously underrated! Check out my quick video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUw2...

I'm glad that Apple has finally come to their senses

You’ve never experienced pure joy until you see a garbage truck do a pickup in a daycare parking lot in the middle of morning drop off

🖤❤️ RNR 317 ❤️🖤 The final episode of 2024 is here! Jamon, Robin, and Mazen wrap up the year with React Native’s biggest milestones and bold moments. Plus: they make some 2025 predictions — Version 1.0, perhaps?? 👀 Listen now 👇 reactnativeradio.com/episodes/rnr...

This lint rule to ban direct calls to setState in effects should be enabled in every react project everywhere

This is a PSA to upgrade to RN Skia 1.5.10 as it contains substantials improvements on Android.

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your worth as a person isn’t determine by how many bugs you ship or how performant your app is.

The incoming Slack huddle sound is an absolute BANGER. If I don't pick up right away, it's because I'm literally dancing.

10 things you might not know about Expo Router: 1. Both "app/" and "src/app" are supported entry points out of the box with no additional configuration needed.

My data nerd husband and I spent last night making a holiday gift / budget tracker instead of buying one off Etsy for a dollar. It got pretty heated when the question of came up whether pie or stacked bar were the better representation of the data. It is still unresolved.