Happy Monday! If you're still debating on if you want to attend Chain React or not, you should 😜 Grab your tickets at chainreactconf.com and use my 10% off coupon code: MAZEN-CR See you all in Portland!

🎤 Announcing: Mazen Chami You’ve heard @mazenchami.dev on React Native Radio & Live... now see him in person!! Mazen speaks at conferences worldwide AND he's been a key contributor to RN releases. 🔥 Join us in Portland for Chain React 2026! 🎟️ ti.to/chainreact/c...

Chain React Conf is one of my favorite conferences to learn about fresh ideas. If you’ve been working on React Native, this is a great place to share with the community. Speaking spots are still open so submit your talk by Friday! sessionize.com/chain-react-...

🖤❤️ 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...

A community contributor just added MCP support to Reactotron. Claude Code can now see your React Native app's network calls, state, logs, and timeline in real time.

Our team knows how to use AI. More importantly, we know when it's important to step in. Compliance, security, performance… the last 20% is where a seasoned engineer becomes critical. Our own @joshuayoes.com recently wrote about this and it's worth the read 👇 shift.infinite.red/you-built-an...

🖤❤️ 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...

Flaky Jest tests in CI, but everything passes locally? That’s often not a “bad test” problem, it’s Jest workers eating all your memory. @coolsoftware.dev shows how to fix it (and why it works) 👇 shift.infinite.red/fix-flaky-je...

🖤❤️ RNR 356 ❤️🖤 Building Vercel’s v0 mobile app with Fernando Rojo! ​ @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev talk with Fernando about React Native, @expo.dev, native-level performance, sharing code with web, and more. Link in thread 🧵

🖤❤️ RNR 355 ❤️🖤 This week: React Native Skia for High‑Performance UI with the one and only @wcandillon.bsky.social! @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev talk Skia, shaders, WebGPU, and how to make React Native UIs feel as polished as native apps. 🪄 Listen here 👇 infinite.red/react-native...

🖤❤️ RNR 354 🖤❤️ Krzysztof Magiera (@kzzzf.bsky.social) joins @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev to talk React Native Screens! This discussion goes deep into how it started + where it's headed with a V5 rewrite built for the New Architecture. Listen now! 👇 infinite.red/react-native...

Our CFP is OPEN 🔥 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. 🎤 sessionize.com/chain-react-...

🖤❤️ RNR 352 ❤️🖤 This week: @expo.dev Launch! 🚀 Our hosts @mazenchami.dev and @robinheinze.dev welcome back @cedric.dev to break down how Expo's new tool is making it easier than ever to launch to the App Store! 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 350 ❤️🖤 React Native Wrapped 2025 is here! The trio of hosts are back together, joined by @joshuayoes.com, to recap the biggest React Native developments of 2025. Now available in podcast feeds everywhere 👇 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 348 ❤️🖤 From Ionic Evangelist to… React Native Content Creator?? This week we’re joined by special guest Simon Grimm from @galaxies.dev! 🪐 Tune in for a powerful episode packed with trends, insights on the future of React Native, and more!

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🖤❤️ RNR 347 ❤️🖤 React Native powering smart displays? 👀 This week: @mazenchami.dev sits down with Alex Lanclos of @skylightframe.bsky.social to dig into how they use React Native to bring their smart displays and digital photo frames to life!! 🪄 Listen now 🎧

🚀 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

🚀 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 🧵

🖤❤️ RNR 345 ❤️🖤 This week: @expo.dev SDK 54!! @mazenchami.dev, @frankcalise.dev, & @coolsoftware.dev cover what's new in this epic release: from precompiled RN builds to iOS 26 & Liquid Glass! Don't miss it 👇 infinite.red/react-native...

Ok the ignite boiler plate really be saving me lately #reactnative #buildinpublic

🖤❤️ RNR 341 ❤️🖤 This week: We're keeping the Maestro theme rolling! Maestro CEO Leland Takamine joins our hosts to share what's new: Studio Desktop, cloud testing, automation, and more. Listen now 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...

🖤❤️ 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...

📰 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

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.

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

🚨 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: 🧵

🖤❤️ 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...

🖤❤️ RNR 333 ❤️🖤 This week: We dive into Expo Atlas! @cedric.dev joins our hosts to break down the super helpful @expo.dev Atlas, a tool for visualizing and understanding your app output. Now in podcast feeds everywhere 🎧 infinite.red/react-native...

🖤❤️ 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...

🚀 After a YEAR away, Jamon’s Code Quests returns! On this episode: Watch @jamon.dev build a macOS app with React Native! Perfect for anyone looking to spin up a new app quickly. Full episode → youtu.be/0h-owMCfy5s Clip below 👇

looking forward to chatting with @dthompsondev.bsky.social @brandonmathis.bsky.social @gantlaborde.com on Thursday! check it out here: www.linkedin.com/events/73103...

🖤❤️ 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...

📰 RNN 187 📰 Don't miss the latest issue of the #ReactNative Newsletter! ✅ React Native Worklets ✅ LegendKit CLI ✅ React Native Survey results ✅ AND SO MUCH MORE! Read now! mailchi.mp/infinite/rea...

Every meeting in 2026

🖤❤️ 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...

🖤❤️ 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...

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...

Niiice!

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...

📰 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...

🖤❤️ 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...

how do you all remember every UUID? I find it really hard. so I wrote them all down on every uuid dot com the list has fast search across all 2^122 values (so you can find your favorites) - hoping to add some social features like "trending UUIDs" soon!