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Working on expo.dev, attempting to play guitar. Dogs.
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Rudy Perottoni
14 days ago
After these optimisations, our tests went from ~10 minutes down to ~3 minutes!
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Rudy Perottoni
14 days ago
I just optimised the heck out of my company's Maestro E2E tests with EAS workflows. I used a mix of repacking & a few other undocumented optimisations to Android Emulators. Here's what I've done.
#expo
#reactnative
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Accelerating continuous integration with Fingerprint, Repack in EAS Workflows
Cut CI build times by up to 78% with Expoβs Fingerprint + Repack workflow. Skip native builds and ship faster with smarter automation.
https://expo.dev/blog/accelerating-continuous-integration-with-fingerprint-repack-in-eas-workflows
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Infinite Red
15 days ago
Our CFP is OPEN π₯ Chain React 2026 needs speakers who can level up 500+ React Native devs in Portland this July! All you need is a title and a strong idea. It takes 10 minutes to submit. Deadline: March 18. We want to hear from you. π€
sessionize.com/chain-react-...
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Chain React 2026: Call for Speakers
Chain React 2026 is coming in hot! The acclaimed US React Native conference returns this July βοΈ This time, it's co-produced by Infinite Red AND Expo!...
https://sessionize.com/chain-react-2026
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i want youtube and podcast apps to support audio processing plugins so i can filter out the unbearable but trendy smart person vocal crutch of repeating βyou knowβ (often abbreviated to something like βyeowβ). i really would like to watch dario interviews but i cannot. note: i am mildly misophonic
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Jonathan Bones
about 1 month ago
Huge thanks to
@expo.dev
for featuring our journey with DEPOT on their blog! Big thank you as well to
@baumstumpf.bsky.social
for the editorial support π The path to success was built one step at a time - and those incremental improvements compounded to really pay off. π
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wow congrats
@reedharmeyer.bsky.social
techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/t...
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TikTok alternative Skylight soars to 380K+ users after TikTok US deal finalized | TechCrunch
Skylight, co-founded by CEO Tori White and CTO Reed Harmeyer, offers a built-in video editor; user profiles; support for likes, commenting, and sharing; and the ability for community curators to creat...
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/tiktok-alternative-skylight-soars-to-380k-users-after-tiktok-u-s-deal-finalized/?utm_campaign=social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=organic
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Expo
about 2 months ago
Expo SDK 55 beta is out now π§ͺ (RN 0.83.1 + React 19.2) β’ Legacy Architecture removed β’ New default template (Native Tabs + /src/app) β’ Hermes v1 opt-in β’ Hermes bytecode diffing for smaller OTA updates β’ More native Router features + better βExpo in native appsβ support
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Expo SDK 55 Beta is now available - Expo Changelog
Learn about the changes, how to try it out, and how to give feedback.
https://expo.dev/changelog/sdk-55-beta
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llms now seem to be good enough to build side projects that i never would have otherwise bothered to build. this is cool
about 2 months ago
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claude is good / claude desktop is terrible
about 2 months ago
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ice cream is underrated
about 2 months ago
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Soren Iverson
about 2 months ago
Google Meet show how late people will be based on meeting history
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Expo
3 months ago
4 million users worldwide 4.9 stars with 111,000 ratings on iOS 4.8 stars with 63,000 ratings on Android This is the kind of app you want to learn from. Check out the new guest post from the Lingvano team about their award winning app:
expo.dev/blog/scaling...
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How Lingvano scales sign language education to 4 million learners with Expo
Lingvano teaches sign languages to millions with immersive lessons & real time practice. See how their small team builds a cross platform learning app on Expo.
https://expo.dev/blog/scaling-sign-language-education-to-4-million-learners-with-expo
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Bluesky
4 months ago
v1.110 is live! Weβve expanded post-reporting options from 5 β 39. This gives you more precise ways to flag issues and strengthens the signals our safety systems rely on. Clearer reports mean better moderation and higher-quality conversations across Bluesky. Learn more:
bsky.social/about/blog/1...
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Expo
4 months ago
π This PR from
@nishan.dev
adds CSS grid support to react native π It's not possible to overstate how massive this is for all of us. Future generations will celebrate Nishan Bende Day π
github.com/facebook/yog...
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CSS Grid by intergalacticspacehighway Β· Pull Request #1865 Β· facebook/yoga
Why? CSS grid provides us more control to position children in a two-dimensional layout system. It works as a complimemtary system to Flexbox. Official spec for more details/usage. There are a few...
https://github.com/facebook/yoga/pull/1865
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is it just me or did americans recently decide, without consulting the rest of us, to suddenly start speaking with a hard g in βsingerβ? like sing-ger
4 months ago
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message me here or come talk with me at
@reactnativelondon.co.uk
next week if this job posting looks like a good fit for you! expo is an amazing place to work!
expo.dev/careers/web-...
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Web services engineer β Expo
Create the way people write and distribute application software.
https://expo.dev/careers/web-services-engineer
4 months ago
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as someone who very much enjoys
@chasebliss.bsky.social
pedals, i am so stoked that this app exists and that it was built using tools that i work on
expo.dev/blog/buildin...
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Building a MIDI-over-Bluetooth app using Expo Modules
Learn how to build custom native functionality using Expo Modules, including adding MIDI-over-Bluetooth support for real-world hardware integration.
https://expo.dev/blog/building-a-midi-over-bluetooth-app-using-expo-modules
4 months ago
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Expo
4 months ago
π Expo passed 2 Million weekly npm downloads over the weekend. It wasn't a milestone we were tracking or aiming for. But it feels great to get there. It's a credit to the hardworking team at Expo and to the community of devs that contribute and support Expo. Thank you!
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Expo
4 months ago
πββοΈ If you're anywhere near London next month then make your way to RNL Conf. This is a talent-rich event with wonderful speakers, panels, and workshops. We've got a massive cohort of Expo devs headed to London and we'd love to see you there.
www.reactnativelondon.co.uk
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Samuel
5 months ago
made my first leaflet :) a little guide to our new @atproto/oauth-client-expo library
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Getting Started with atproto and Expo - mildly at-musing
a short guide to using @atproto/oauth-client-expo
https://samuel.leaflet.pub/3m3wtnioeuk26
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AT Protocol Developers
5 months ago
app devs: we have some new AT OAuth resources and examples for you! linked off this intro page we have new example projects showing how to do client auth using reference SDKs for TypeScript and Go. and the buried lede: an Expo library for doing AT OAuth in React Native mobile apps
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OAuth Introduction - AT Protocol
OAuth for AT Protocol application developers.
https://atproto.com/guides/oauth
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pvh
5 months ago
New Automerge website at
automerge.org
. Kudos to
@spiralganglion.com
and
@seaofclouds.com
for their work building it. The level of craft and detail in the landing page is very satisfying.
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Automerge
Automerge is a library for building collaborative, local-first applications.
https://automerge.org/
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Szymon Chmal
5 months ago
π Introducing React Native Harness - a lightweight framework for testing native modules directly on device or emulator. Write tests in a Jest-like syntax, run them in a real React Native runtime, and verify native behavior without mocks.
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dan
5 months ago
very interesting talk by
@lunaleaps.bsky.social
from the second day of react conf about RN threading and virtualizating lists, highly recommend watching
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KrΓ¦n Hansen π©π°
5 months ago
Love how much of the latest
@reactnative.dev
release is removal and deprecations!
github.com/facebook/rea...
While it might cause downstream friction, it's such a healthy sign for a project to not "just add on" but tackle its technical debt head first! I hope this doesn't stop if we ever get to 1.0!
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https://github.com/facebook/react-native/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v0820
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Callstack
5 months ago
We just launched a new React Native showcase for Meta Quest VR π Our demo on Horizon OS features camera, audio, and fluid navigation powered by popular libraries. It proves you can use existing mobile skills to build high-performance VR experiences. Read the full story by
@jwr.ski
on our blog β¬οΈ
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Samuel
5 months ago
react team are absolutely cooking
reactnative.dev/docs/element...
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Element nodes Β· React Native
Element nodes represent native components in the native view tree (similar to Element nodes on Web).
https://reactnative.dev/docs/element-nodes
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5 months ago
Check out the React Conf app!
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Expo
5 months ago
π AI apps donβt need the cloud. With react-native-executorch, you can: β’ Keep data private β’ Run AI offline β’ Skip API fees β’ Get instant responses On-device AI is here. Read about it in the blog post from
@swmansion.com
β
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The future of AI apps is on the device: How to run AI models with React Native ExecuTorch
Learn how to integrate AI models within your Expo apps while keeping your users data safe and private.
https://expo.dev/blog/how-to-run-ai-models-with-react-native-executorch
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dan
6 months ago
i wrote about atproto and why it matters
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Open Social β overreacted
The protocol is the API.
https://overreacted.io/open-social/
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hailey
5 months ago
for all the cracked react native devs, please come with with us π₯Ί
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Expo
6 months ago
π We've had the pleasure of meeting
@alfonsocj.com
in person at a couple events (including Chain React where he gave a great talk about building with Expo at Coinbase). He would be excellent to work with. Take a look at this role if you're available or your eyes are beginning to wander:
add a skeleton here at some point
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Kadi Kraman
6 months ago
"I'm new to React Native / Expo Router - how should I structure my codebase?" It's a question that comes up quite a bit, and this is an attempt at providing some very concrete suggestions. Already using Router? I'd love to know if there's anything you'd do differently, and why π
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hello! have you migrated your app to the new arch recently? how'd it go for you? curious to hear success stories, failed attempts, and anything in between!
6 months ago
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Expo
6 months ago
Expo Go just made it to the metaverse:
www.meta.com/experiences/...
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Expo Go on Meta Quest
Expo is a free & open source platform to build apps using JavaScript and React.
https://www.meta.com/experiences/expo-go/25322546364000780/#reviews
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ryan cooper
6 months ago
TIL that for some people with irreparably damaged corneas, you can pull one of their teeth, drill a hole in it, install an artificial lens, sew it into their cheek (so tissue attaches), then pull it out and stick it in their damaged eye, and ... it works fine!?!
www.nbcboston.com/news/health/...
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Man, 34, is no longer blind after tooth is implanted in eye in 'crazy' surgery
Tooth-in-eye surgery sounds like science fiction, but it can help people with severely damaged corneas see again. A patient and his doctors describe what it's like.
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/health/man-has-tooth-implanted-in-eye-to-restore-vision/3807265/
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Doug Lowder
6 months ago
Try out Expo UI on both mobile and TV! π
github.com/react-native...
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Expo
6 months ago
π Expo SDK 54 brings SwiftUI & Liquid Glass to React Native. With Expo UI, you can: β Use native SwiftUI primitives directly in JS β Apply iOS 26βs Liquid Glass effects β Build full apps with SwiftUI containers Blog from
@kudochien.dev
@nishan.dev
@aleqsio.com
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expo.dev/blog/liquid-...
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Integrating iOS 26 Liquid Glass app with Expo UI and SwiftUI
Expo UI brings SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose to React Native, letting you mix modern UI primitives and React in one app.
https://expo.dev/blog/liquid-glass-app-with-expo-ui-and-swiftui
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Ricky
6 months ago
Any podcasts or streams want to invite me on to talk about React transitions, suspense, and optimistic?
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Expo
6 months ago
π Expo SDK 54 is LIVE π β React Native 0.81 β Precompiled RN for iOS β faster clean builds β iOS 26 Liquid Glass icons + views β Android 16 target, edge-to-edge default β Router v6 native tabs β Updates: header overrides, progress, reload screen β So much more...
expo.dev/changelog/sd...
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Expo SDK 54 - Expo Changelog
Learn about the changes and how to upgrade
https://expo.dev/changelog/sdk-54
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Software Mansion
7 months ago
React Native ExecuTorch 0.5.0 is here & it brings: β Up to 2x faster Whisper performance on iOS β C++ JSI bindings for zero-copy data transfer β LLM structured output using Zod schemas β CLIP model for imageβtext understanding Go ahead and ship that fully local AI feature youβve been waiting for βοΈ
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Expo
7 months ago
Building apps is easier than ever. But shipping? Still brutal. Until now. π Today we're introducing Expo Launch. The fastest way to get to the app store. β Skip config β Skip certificates β Skip the maze Press βLaunchβ β land in TestFlight.
expo.dev/blog/introdu...
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Introducing Expo Launch: a new way to get to the app store
Expo Launch makes shipping iOS apps effortless. Skip configs and terminals, and submit directly to the App Store in minutes.
https://expo.dev/blog/introducing-expo-launch
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Alfonso Curbelo
7 months ago
My team is hiring! If you are passionate about improving the developer experience for hundreds of engineers working on React Native, apply now or DM me.
www.coinbase.com/careers/posi...
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Senior Software Engineer, Frontend - Developer Experience, Mobile, Remote - USA - Coinbase
Coinbase is a secure online platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing cryptocurrency.
https://www.coinbase.com/careers/positions/7165070
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Expo
7 months ago
SDK 54 beta is out π β RN 0.81 + React 19.1 β Precompiled React Native for iOS β β‘ faster builds β iOS 26 Liquid Glass icons + Expo UI β Android 16 edge-to-edge + predictive back β Updates to EAS Update + Autolinking β Final release w/ Legacy Arch Details in the changelog:
expo.dev/changelog/sd...
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Expo SDK 54 beta is now available - Expo Changelog
Learn about the changes, how to try it out, and how to give feedback.
https://expo.dev/changelog/sdk-54-beta
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Jacob Clausen
7 months ago
I'm stoked to share that I've joined
@expo.dev
as a Developer Success Engineer! Thankful for the opportunity to work full-time with the tech, the talented team, and community I admire so much! Today is my second day, and I'm so excited for what's ahead!
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Beto
7 months ago
ποΈ React Native precompiled SDK 53 vs SDK 54 Speed Test In a real app from one of my projects Thanks to
@chrfalch.bsky.social
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Jacob Clausen
7 months ago
Had some spare time this morning and took
@expo.dev
SDK54's new native tabs in expo-router for a spin. The API feels great. Native tabs are a big piece of the puzzle- and now with native, JS, and custom tabs, itβs easier than ever to match any appβs design language π
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React Native
7 months ago
We are excited to announce the release of React Native 0.81! π This new version brings Android 16 support, faster iOS builds (experimental), and several bugfixes.
reactnative.dev/blog/2025/08...
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React Native 0.81 - Android 16 support, faster iOS builds, and more Β· React Native
Today we are excited to release React Native 0.81!
https://reactnative.dev/blog/2025/08/12/react-native-0.81
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Mathieu
8 months ago
Took me a while to get it right on Android from 7 to 16, with edge-to-edge enabled or not, new arch enabled or not, but I fixed the Dimensions API:
github.com/facebook/rea...
Finally, correct window dimensions & values update on split screen changes! β¨
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Fix Dimensions window values on Android < 15 by zoontek Β· Pull Request #52738 Β· facebook/react-native
Summary: This PR (initially created for edge-to-edge opt-in support, rebased multiple times) fixes the Dimensions API window values on Android < 15, when edge-to-edge is enabled. Currently the w...
https://github.com/facebook/react-native/pull/52738#issuecomment-3124456851
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derek guy
8 months ago
lol
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