🛒 Extremely chunky new tutorial video from @galaxies.dev about how to build the Amazon App with Expo, Vapi, NativeWind, and TanStack: youtu.be/1P9dZZcRcao?... During Prime Day no less!

Expo Router has been such a game-changer for me. It's still incredible to see how fast I can go from nothing to an app with nested drawer and tabs 😱 I don't think I can ever go back to a different way of routing... If you are not using it - why? What's stopping you?

It was almost too easy to include 3d files with Filament from @margelo_io in my next React Native clone 😎

🔥 React Native just dropped 0.80. WWDC brought surprises for mobile devs. And there’s a free alternative to EAS 👀 Here’s what’s happening this week in React Native 👇

Next React Native clone will include @stripe payments - among many other epic features 🔥

The Legacy Arch is frozen 🥶 Learn why & more React Native updates from the AppJS 👇

Wow, this might become my new go-to React Native debugging tool 😱

Exciting new packages while the AppJS is about to start 🔥 Learn more in the new Rocket Ship podcast episode.

Here we go again 👀 Next clone app will have some epic functionality 🔥

Get started with @expo.dev Router v5 today! 🔐 Learn about the new authentication flows 🔥 Build your first React Server Components 🚀 Work with secret keys and deploy your API Everything in my brand new course on Galaxies.dev 👨‍💻

🎉 NEW: Build an AI Caption Editor with React Native! What you'll learn: 👨‍💻 Work with Convex Backend 🎙️ Use ElevenLabs for AI generated audio 🔒 Auth with Clerk 🪲 Debug with Sentry 🔥 Expo Router Navigation 🌈 Style with NativeWind + a lot of fun 🚀

It's funny how I post one video about my React Native frustration and everyone on YT instantly screams IONIC at me

I think RSC and API Routes with @expo Router are underrated. Working on a fresh @galaxies_dev course to cover the v5 changes 🔥

TIL you can have the React Native tab bar on the side and it looks better than expected 😱 Did you know this? Great option especially if you target web as well, just add a Dimensions check! Also using tabBarVariant: 'material' here which gives the Android look.

Are we living in update Hell right now? Diving into these thoughts & more in the new @galaxies_dev Podcast episode.

New: React Native Essentials 🔥 Starting this series with a closer look at @expo.dev Router Drawer Navigation.

Kicking off a fresh video series tomorrow - back to essentials! 🔥

Bc you know it's true

React Native AI Apps can't get easier. Here's how with @expo.dev and the @vercel.com AI SDK 🔥

Have you tried the new @expo.dev UI components? What are your thoughts?

"We're all using React Native now."

The new Expo Router v5 prefetch is actually awesome 🔥

Apple lost in court - here's how to turn it into your gain 🤑

Do you agree? iOS and Android are just different in some areas, IDK if this could be possible at all!

Rate my new @expo.dev folder structure - wyt?

Finally React Native UI Components 😍 @expo.dev made it possible with SDK 53

New video drop tomorrow covering all the updates from @expo.dev SDK 53! 🔥

"Simon, do you actually make money with apps?"

Planning a new BIG Galaxies course and need your help! We'll build a fully functional React Native @expo.dev app, but which backend should we use? 🤔 Firebase, Supabase - or something completely different?

Did I have enough with React Native? 😱 Listen to my new podcast episode to find out.

Making money from your app just got a lot easier The new @RevenueCat.com Paywall editor is ❤️

Are build errors the worst?

Even the smallest snippet can change the course of your app. These 7 React Native and @expo.dev snippets will set your apps on fire 🔥

Stop using Context for everything in React Native. It’s tempting, but it slows down your app and gets messy - fast. ✅ Use Zustand or Jotai for fast, scalable state ✅ Reserve Context for true cross-cutting concerns ✅ Bonus: Memoize heavy components + watch FPS I break this down on Galaxies.dev ✌️

How big should an MVP be?

Learning React Native feels overwhelming? I used to open the docs, see “Metro bundler,” “native modules,” and “bare workflow,” and just close the tab. Here’s a simple roadmap that helped me and 1,000+ students: • Start with Expo • Build 1 screen using components only • Add navigation • Fetch data

React Native + SQLite = 🔥 for offline apps. Want local storage without syncing to a backend? ✅ Use @Expo SQLite or Drizzle for schema-first logic ✅ Works great for journaling, todo apps, or AI chat logs ✅ Sync later via @Supabase when online Most of my new apps currently start with SQLite ✌️

Best Strategy when you have no App Ideas 👇

Your App onboarding could print money 💰 Here's the winning formula top apps use 👇

Easter break's done, time to dive back into React Native

Your API keys are not safe in a native app!

What people think about React Native apps

Ask me anything about React Native 👇 From Expo to custom native modules—I’ve seen it all. Drop your questions. I’ll answer as many as I can in the comments.

Don't forget about marketing as a developer!

Tired of tutorials that skip the hard parts? My courses walk through real-world problems with real-time feedback. • You’ll build 5 apps (fundamentals, local data, state, auth, Nativewind + more) • Fast-paced lessons designed for busy devs • Access to our private community

What's coming with Expo SDK 53? I dive into the latest news, trends and upcoming features of Expo and React Native. Also in this episode: - How RevenueCat Paywalls make my life better - I talked with Google - "Is this sponsored by Expo?" - AI Image Trends podcast.galaxies.dev/episodes/06...

So snappy, feels almost better than the original app 👀 Next step: Adding captions through ElevenLabs Speech to Text!

Try the Vercel AI SDK, it rocks!

CalAI made millions - and you can do the same. Here's how with React Native and @expo.dev 👇

XYZ isn't supported in Expo is just wrong. Yes, Expo Go is limited. And that's intentional but doesn't mean anything for @expo.dev itself. Just make a prebuild and you can use ANY React Native module you want 🚀 ✅ And yes, also MMKV! (Which you definitely want to because Marc is a genius)