🖤❤️ RNR 346 ❤️🖤 How was Shopify's transition to the New Architecture? This week: Mustafa Ali and Thiago Magalhães from Shopify do a deep dive into the company's transition to the new architecture with @mazenchami.dev! Don't miss it! 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...

🚀 iOS Simulator MCP v1.5.0 is here! Now your agent has more iOS powers. 🛠️ New Tools: open_simulator → Launch the Simulator app install_app → Install .app / .ipa bundles launch_app → Start apps by bundle ID Release notes and demos in 🧵

🚀 Retrotype 1.0 is live! A free iOS app that brings typewriter vibes to all your devices. It feels great on iPhone, and really shines on iPad + keyboard. Would love for you to give it a try and let me know what you think! apps.apple.com/us/app/retro... #buildinpublic #indiedev

🖤❤️ RNR 343 ❤️🖤 This week: @chasjhin.bsky.social, Dir. of Engineering at @discord.com, joins our hosts to chat about their adoption of React Native!! Chas opens up about Discord's RN journey, performance challenges, and the New Architecture. Don't miss it 🎙️ infinite.red/react-native...

Our team put @expo.dev SDK 54 to the test. 🔥 The results: → iOS build time cut by 35% → Dependencies “just worked” with smarter autolinking Full review from @frankcalise.dev 👇 shift.infinite.red/expo-sdk-54-...

🖤❤️ 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...

React Native Web or React Strict DOM? 🤔 One could be the future of your next project in 2025. Our own @coolsoftware.dev explains why React Strict DOM is worth a serious look. Read more 👇 shift.infinite.red/react-strict...

🖤❤️ RNR 339 ❤️🖤 Your ultimate guide to React Native Web vs React Strict DOM is here! Meta’s Nicolas Gallagher joins us to kick off a new two‑part series! PLUS @coolsoftware.dev makes his debut as co‑host! Don’t miss it 👇 infinite.red/react-native...

🖤❤️ RNR 338 ❤️🖤 This week: Michał Pierzchała (@thymikee.bsky.social) joins @jamon.dev and @robinheinze.dev to discuss @callstack.com's new React Native CLI and framework, the React Native Enterprise Framework. Listen now 👇 infinite.red/react-native...

You asked (a lot). And the answer is yes… Chain React is BACK 🎉 July 30-31, 2026 · Portland, OR Presented by Infinite Red and @expo.dev Be the first to know when tickets drop 👇 chainreactconf.com

📰 RNN 188 📰 Don't miss the latest issue of the React Native Newsletter!! This issue is packed full of great topics like: ✅ Ignite 11 ✅ React Native 0.80 ✅ Expo SDK 53, Router v5 ✅ And so much more! Check it out 👇 us3.campaign-archive.com?u=78d9e37a94...

come up to the lab and see what's on the slab

🖤❤️ RNR 337 ❤️🖤 This week: React Native meets mixed reality 🥽 Meta’s Markus Leyendecker joins Jamon to talk React Native on Quest and... Spoiler alert: Jamon bought a headset after recording! It’s that good. Listen now 👇 infinite.red/react-native...

The bro who works at 48 startups

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

🖤❤️ RNR 335 ❤️🖤 This week: We revisit State Management! Jamon, Robin, and Mazen revisit what works in 2025 and what still sparks debate. Don't miss it 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...

🚨 just dropped a mac app 🚨 it’s a digital typewriter - made to feel like the real thing. vibes, sounds & rhythm totally free & super lightweight, just 906kb if you like focused writing tools or just wanna try something fun & different: apps.apple.com/us/app/monot... how it went: 🧵

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...

Know a React Native dev (~2 yrs experience) looking for a new job? A small but growing team at a mature startup in the pet health space is hiring — remote on EST, looking for someone who is excited to both teach & learn from teammates. If you think you are a good fit, send a DM.

Upgrading React Native is much easier than it once was. But 9 versions is crazy. Read up on Dan's battle scars and learn from his battles ⚔️

🖤❤️ RNR 328 ❤️🖤 Benchmark your app like a pro. 🔦 This week: @almouro.bsky.social joins our hosts to explore Flashlight and why measuring performance is step one to improving it. A brand new episode of RNR is ready for your weekend listening! 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...

Cut CI time from 20 minutes to 6 in React Native 🔥 @coolsoftware.dev shows how with Ignite, @expo.dev EAS Workflows, and Maestro: 1️⃣ Fingerprint your native build 2️⃣ Deploy JS-only changes with EAS Update 3️⃣ Skip native builds in CI Read the post 👇 shift.infinite.red/cut-ci-from-...

AI innovation is moving fast. 🤖 In his talk at All Things Open, @gantlaborde.com reminds us: It’s not just about what we can build with AI— It’s about who’s making sure it’s used responsibly. Watch the full talk: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEtt...

Every meeting in 2026

An iOS QA agent is coming to a Cursor near you 🍎🤖👷 Announcing ios-simulator-mcp, a Model Context Protocol server for interacting with the iOS Simulator github.com/joshuayoes/i...

🖤❤️ RNR 324 ❤️🖤 Migrating to Expo in 4 days! This week: Alfred Lieth Årøe joins @robinheinze.dev and @mazenchami.dev to explain how he revamped his app in just four days—and why he’d do it again. Preview below, episode link in 🧵

🖤❤️ RNR 323 ❤️🖤 This week: Tzvetan Mikov joins us to dive into Static Hermes!! We discuss how it improves React Native performance through bytecode and native compilation. Listen now 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...

🖤❤️ RNR 322 ❤️🖤 This week: Burak Güner joins Robin & Mazen to dive into Builder Bob & Create React Native Library—tools that make building RN libraries easier! This is a fun deep dive you won't want to miss. 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...

The same E2E tests on web AND mobile?? It might not be hard as you think I got an Ignite Cookbook recipe for you to cook it up at home ignitecookbook.com/docs/recipes...

🖤❤️ RNR 321 is here! ❤️🖤 This week, @jamon.dev chats with @bacon.bsky.social from @expo.dev about DOM components in React Native – what they are, why they matter, and how they make migrating from web to native easier than ever. Listen 👇 reactnativeradio.com/episodes/rnr...

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

📰 RNN 186 📰 Don't miss the latest issue of the #ReactNative Newsletter! ✅ React Native 0.77 ✅ Reanimated 4 with CSS-compatible animations ✅ EAS hosting ✅ AND SO MUCH MORE! Read now! mailchi.mp/infinite.red...

🖤❤️ RNR 320 ❤️🖤 This week, we dive into silky-smooth animations with @mironcatalin.bsky.social! 🚀 From Reanimated and layout animations to interpolation and motion accessibility—we're covering it all. Listen now! 🎧 reactnativeradio.com/episodes/rnr...

I won second place with my creepy 100-word story! I also got "Recognized" status for all the upvotes! gantlaborde.com/event/polar-...

This is an amazing story. We will be recording a @reactnativerdio.bsky.social episode with Alfred Lieth Årøe soon. Stay tuned!

🖤❤️ 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

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December finances be like:

🖤❤️ 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...

📰 RNN 185 📰 Don't miss the latest issue of the React Native Newsletter! ✅ Major announcements from Expo ✅ Accessibility & props for screenreaders in React Native ✅ The latest on React 19 ✅ AND SO MUCH MORE! Read now! mailchi.mp/infinite.red...

Living my dream of being trapped inside a good novel

💡 In case you didn’t know! Using formSheet presentation in iOS automatically prevents the keyboard from covering your inputs.